No. 1 seed Michigan defeated No. 2 seed UConn 69-63 to capture the 2026 national championship on Monday night. It's the second national title in program history for the Wolverines and the first since 1989 after denying the Huskies their third national championship in four seasons.

The latest from Ann Arbor after the title run.

Michigan basketball is working the transfer portal following their national championship victory over UConn.

The Wolverines will have at least not four players returning to their team next season.

Instead, Tennessee’s streak lives on for at least another year. The Volunteers have made 28 NCAA tournaments without making the Final Four. It’s the third-longest such streak in men’s college basketball behind BYU at 33 and Missouri at 31.

Michigan reached their first NCAA championship game since 2018 after a record-breaking 91-73 March Madness win vs. Arizona.

Michigan, a team that has performed like a freight train in this NCAA tournament, won the national title – the Big Ten’s first in 26 years – by playing more like a bulldozer.

Former President Barack Obama was hyped for Michigan's men's basketball team after beating UConn to win the National Championship.

Throughout the tournament, Michigan dominated with offense. In the championship game, the Wolverines relied on toughness, defense, and composure. That ability to adapt defined Michigan’s run and ultimately secured the program’s first national championship since 1989.

Michigan fans should be thrilled to see the return of this player in 2026-27