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For one of the NCAA Final Four matchups of this year's national tournament, coach Dan Hurley's UConn Huskies, who are going for their third NCAA title in five years, is matched up against coach Brad Underwood's Illinois Fighting Illini, who hasn't been there since 2005.
Illinois basketball envisioned a return to the National Championship game for the first time since 2005 Saturday. But UConn ended the Illini’s run through March Madness, beating them 71-62 Saturday in the Final Four. The second Big Ten representative along with Michigan in the round of four handed the Huskies scares. Illinois even sliced the […] The post Illinois most to blame for crushing Final Four loss to UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan's top player this season, went down with a concerning ankle injury during their Final Four game against Arizona on Saturday.
In between Saturday’s two Final Four games, TBS filled roughly seven minutes of time with a Capital One ad spot that featured Magic Johnson and “Dr. James Naismith” (Will Forte) joining the desk at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. That’s while Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Clark Kellogg, and Bruce Pearl were already at…
Yaxel Lendeborg and the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines looked to advance to the national championship on Saturday night, facing Koa Peat and the No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The winner would move on to face Dan Hurley and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies, ...
Illinois lost to UConn by double digits back in November, but there was reason to believe that Saturday’s Final Four matchup in Indianapolis would go differently. The offensively-charged Fighting Illini proved they could win ugly if necessary, as they held No. 2-seeded Houston to only 55 points and 34 percent shooting from the floor. The […] The post Fans have jokes after Charles Barkley predicts a big Illinois win over UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Boos didn’t matter. Critics didn’t matter. Dan Hurley and UConn beat Illinois and are back in the national championship game with plenty of swagger.
Michigan may need to soldier on without Yaxel Lendeborg for the rest of Saturday’s Final Four clash against Arizona. Lendeborg hurt his ankle on a drive midway through the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Wolverines star had an awkward fall as he got fouled while trying to slither past several … The post Michigan gets concerning injury update on Yaxel Lendeborg in Final Four appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Solo Ball and the UConn Huskies are on their way to the national championship game after beating the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Ball is going through the junior year of his collegiate career with the Huskies. He has risen up the ranks to become […] The post Solo Ball reveals how UConn shut down Illinois’ offense in Final Four win appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Dawn Staley spoke on Saturday about her incident with Geno Auriemma following South Carolina's victory over UConn in the Final Four.
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To those who say Mick Cronin is a coach few want to play for, that he’s too demanding and volatile, Trent Perry was just the latest to provide a retort in all capital letters. “I’M BACKKKK,” the UCLA guard tweeted Saturday. Perry’s return means that Cronin went 5 for 5 in his bid to retain...
Michigan basketball entered Lucas Oil Stadium expecting Yaxel Lendeborg to go off. But the Wolverines watched him land awkwardly on a drive to the hoop versus Arizona during the Final Four of March Madness. The forward grabbed his ankle momentarily during this attack to the basket in the first half. Yaxel Lendeborg looks to be […] The post Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg lands awkwardly on drive to basket vs. Arizona appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Fans of the Illinois Fighting Illini show their thanks to the men’s basketball squad after seeing their season come to an end after losing to the UConn Huskies in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Illinois enjoyed a remarkable tournament run, beating the likes of Penn, VCU, Houston, and Iowa […] The post Fans toast Illinois for an incredible 2025-26 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dan Hurley was clearly not the people’s champion Saturday after leading UConn to more Final Four glory. UConn outlasted Illinois in a thrilling 71-62 contest that saw the Fighting Illini’s comeback fall short at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Huskies led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but saw … The post Dan Hurley got booed right after UConn beat Illinois in Final Four appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Does March Madness have a new villain? UConn basketball catapulted back to the National Championship game in taking down Illinois 71-62. Head coach Dan Hurley threw his arms up in celebration, but overheard boos. “Are they booing? The headbutt? I don’t know what they’re booing,” a genuinely perplexed Hurley told Tracy Wolfson after the game. […] The post UConn’s Dan Hurley genuinely perplexed by boos after Final Four win over Illinois appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LeBron James' Bryce James finds himself in controversy that is being blown out proportion during Arizona's Final Four run. The post Arizona’s Bryce James’ Gesture Garners Unwarranted Controversy at Final Four appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Dan Hurley and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies are heading back to the national championship for the third time in the last four years after taking down Keaton Wagler and the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini 71-62 in the Final Four. Now, UConn will await its final opponent of the 2025-26 college ...
