The University of Michigan won its second national basketball championship after defeating UConn in a closely contested game. The team's new lineup proved successful, bringing the title back to the school.

<img alt="Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/c4b3fb26-c82a-4186-8667-749e7994fae0,1775561602748/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C312%2C6000%2C3375%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Mo...