UConn Shocks Duke to Secure Final Four Spot with Illinois, Arizona, Michigan
The Final Four field is set after dramatic tournament finishes on Saturday. Four teams will converge in Indianapolis next week for the national championship.
Matchups and schedule
Illinois will face UConn in one semifinal. Michigan meets Arizona in the other.
The semifinals are scheduled for next Saturday. Winners advance to the title game two nights later.
Seeds and records
Arizona and Michigan enter as the tournament’s top seeds. Arizona is 36-2, and Michigan is 35-3.
UConn is the No. 2 seed at 33-5. Illinois holds a No. 3 seed with a 28-8 record.
Defining moments
UConn rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat Duke 73-72. Braylon Mullins buried a logo three with 0.4 seconds left.
Mullins grew up just outside Indianapolis. He will return home looking for more postseason magic.
Odds and expectations
BetMGM lists Arizona as the early favorite at 19-10. Michigan is listed at 2-1.
Michigan is a 1.5-point favorite in its semifinal. The Arizona-Michigan pairing is a top-seed showdown.
Program histories
This is UConn’s third Final Four trip in four seasons. The Huskies won the national title the last two times they reached this stage.
Arizona is in the Final Four for the first time since 2001. Its most recent championship came in 1997.
Michigan seeks a second national crown, after winning in 1989. Illinois has never captured a national title.
The Illini last reached the Final Four in 2005.
Notable wins that shaped the field
- UConn’s comeback over Duke delivered one of the tournament’s defining moments.
- Michigan dominated Tennessee, 95-62, to punch its ticket to the semifinals.
UConn shocks Duke to reach the Final Four alongside Illinois, Arizona and Michigan. Fans and analysts now turn their attention to Indianapolis.
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