After the ‘awful’ first half, his Michigan teammates cheered him on and the rest is history: “We needed Mad Yax, not Sad Yax.”

After the ‘awful’ first half, his Michigan teammates cheered him on and the rest is history: “We needed Mad Yax, not Sad Yax.”

INDIANAPOLIS – The best player on the best team in college basketball couldn’t hide his frustration. Yaxel Lendeborg hated that the knee and ankle injuries he suffered two days earlier prevented him from showing his All-American form with Michigan locked in a tight battle against UConn on Monday night and the national championship on the…

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How Dusty May went from ‘trying to beg’ for a Final Four berth to the cusp of a national title

How Dusty May went from ‘trying to beg’ for a Final Four berth to the cusp of a national title

INDIANAPOLIS – Dusty May’s first trip to a Final Four in Indianapolis was a little less glamorous than his current one. He and three other Indiana men’s basketball student officials spent several days stationed in the lobby of the downtown Indianapolis Marriott that was hosting the National Basketball Coaches Association’s annual convention. His goal was…

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Final Four 2026: UConn hinders Illinois, avoids rally to advance to third NCAA title game in 4 seasons

Final Four 2026: UConn hinders Illinois, avoids rally to advance to third NCAA title game in 4 seasons

Illinois entered the Final Four with the best offense in college basketball. It wasn’t enough Saturday to overcome UConn’s disciplined defense and inside-out attack. UConn disrupted Illinois’ normally efficient offense and mounted its own balanced attack to win 71-62 in Saturday’s first national semifinal. When Illinois threatened to rally from a 13-point second-half deficit, it…

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March Madness 2026: How to watch every Final Four game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, track your brackets, start times, TV channels and more

March Madness 2026: How to watch every Final Four game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, track your brackets, start times, TV channels and more

The NCAA men’s tournament has been reduced to the Final Four. This Saturday, No. 2 UConn will take on No. 3 Illinois, and the two top seeds will meet when Michigan takes on Arizona on the court. Whoever wins will advance to Monday’s National Championship game. Like last year, both March Madness tournaments (men’s and…

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