The NCAA Tournament has not disappointed, featuring plenty of upsets and fireworks over the last few weeks. Now, there’s just one game remaining on the March Madness schedule: the national championship game between the UConn Huskies and Michigan Wolverines.
How to Watch the 2026 National Championship Game: UConn-Michigan
The men’s March Madness finale will take place tonight at 8:50 p.m. ET from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The game will be broadcast live on TBS, TNT, truTV, and HBO Max. Fans can also stream the game on Sling TV.
Ian Eagle will lead the announcing team as the play-by-play commentator for the national championship game, with Bill Raftery and Grant Hill serving as the analysts and Tracy Wolfson as the sideline reporter.
The Wolverines are back in the championship game after an eight-year absence. They dominated the Arizona Wildcats from the outset in the Final Four before ultimately claiming a 91-73 win even though Yaxel Lendeborg was limited to just 14 minutes.
Despite the injury, the star forward is set to suit up against UConn and will be key to Michigan’s hopes of cutting down the net. This year, Lendeborg is averaging 15.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 steals, while shooting 52.3% from the field and 38.3% from 3-point range.
UConn brushed aside the Illinois Fighting Illini 71-62 in the Final Four, led by Tarris Reed Jr.’s double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds). Reed has been stellar throughout the NCAA Tournament and he has a terrific supporting cast of Braylon Mullins, Alex Karaban, and Solo Ball. These are two well-rounded teams with balanced attacks.
Dan Hurley’s squad has also been impressive on defense all season long, but Michigan’s up-tempo offense could pose a greater threat. The team that controls the game’s tempo could well dominate this matchup.
The Wolverines have scored at least 90 points in all five of their games during the NCAA Tournament (becoming the first team in history to achieve this feat), while the Huskies have not allowed more than 72 points in any of their five March Madness matchups.
After experiencing heartbreak in their last four NCAA Tournament national championship games, the Wolverines will hope to finally end their title drought on Monday night.
On the other hand, the Huskies have been a successful force under Hurley, having lost just one March Madness game in the last four years. They will be eyeing a seventh NCAA Tournament title on Monday and their third in four years.
What the Huskies are trying to do is nothing short of historic and a win would cement Hurley as one of the greatest coaches in modern basketball history, while Karaban has a chance to become the first player in 53 years to win three championships as a player.
