Top-ranked Michigan (37-3) claimed the national championship with a 69-63 win over No. 2 UConn (34-6) at Lucas Oil Stadium, leaning on poise down the stretch to outlast the defending powerhouse in a game that lived up to its billing.
This was two heavyweights trading blows for 40 minutes, neither side blinking. UConn, battle-tested through a grueling six-loss season that still carried them to the final night, refused to go quietly. But Michigan — three losses all year, the No. 1 team in the land — found the answers when the margin thinned, closing the door on every Huskies surge.
For the Wolverines, it's the culmination of a dominant 37-win campaign and a coronation that was earned, not handed. For UConn, the run ends one possession short in a game either team could have won. Michigan's reign begins now — and the rest of college basketball is on notice.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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