Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 to win the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship at Lucas Oil Stadium.Elliot Cadeau earned the Most Outstanding Player award after scoring 19 points to end a 26-year title drought for the Big Ten.Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg scored 13 points despite an injury as the Wolverines finished their season with a 37-3 record.Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 17 points, but the team struggled with foul trouble and failed to secure a third title in four years.