The March Madness field of 68 teams has been narrowed down to just two.
The 2026 NCAA Tournament and the season as a whole comes to an end tonight with a matchup between Michigan, a No. 1 seed making its return to the National Championship for the first time since its 2018 victory, and UConn, a No. 2 seed on the cusp of a dynasty playing for its third title in four seasons.
Michigan has had a historic run in March and April, becoming the first team in NCAA Tournament history to score over 90 points in all five of the games that led to today’s title game. The Wolverines’ most recent win was a big 91-73 victory over fellow No. 1 seed Arizona in the Final Four. They are 6.5-point favorites tonight.
UConn vs. Michigan: what to know
- What: NCAA National Championship
- When: April 6, 8:50 p.m. ET
- Where: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Channel: TBS
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
UConn is back in the National Championship after going back-to-back in 2023 and 2024. The Huskies punched their ticket to the title game with a 71-62 Final Four win over No. 3 Illinois
UConn vs. Michigan start time
Tonight’s (April 6) NCAA National Championship between UConn and Michigan is scheduled to tip off at 8:50 p.m. ET.
How to watch UConn vs. Michigan for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.
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