Michigan vs UConn Predictions & Picks – Michigan To Win College Basketball National Championship

leigh-copson
05 Apr 2026
Leigh Copson 05 Apr 2026
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Michigan vs UConn Predictions & Picks

Michigan are tipped to cover as they claim the college basketball crown.

The Wolverines are a great defensive unit that can dominate in the paint and defend the perimeter, and offensively they have more scoring depth than the Huskies.

  • Michigan are 22-2 in their last 24 games
  • Michigan are 10-3 in their 13 games at neutral venues this season
  • Michigan are 4-0-0 ATS in their last 4 games
  • The Over has cashed in 5 of Michigan’s last 6 games

Head To Head

  • UConn lead the all-time series 2-1
  • UConn won 74-60 when the two teams last met in November 2015

Michigan Form

Michigan have beaten Howard, Saint Louis, Alabama, Tennessee and Arizona to book their place in the National Championship.

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Mar-05 Iowa W 71-68 Regular Season
Mar-08 Michigan State W 90-80 Regular Season
Mar-13 Ohio State W 71-67 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 Wisconsin W 68-65 Conference Tournament
Mar-15 Purdue L 72-80 Conference Tournament
Mar-19 Howard W 101-80 NCAA Tournament
Mar-21 Saint Louis W 95-72 NCAA Tournament
Mar-27 Alabama W 90-77 NCAA Tournament
Mar-29 Tennessee W 95-62 NCAA Tournament
Apr-04 Arizona W 91-73 NCAA Tournament

UConn Form

UConn secured their place in the National Championship Game by beating Furman, UCLA, Michigan State, Duke and Illinois.

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-28 Seton Hall W 71-67 Regular Season
Mar-07 Marquette L 62-68 Regular Season
Mar-12 Xavier W 93-68 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Georgetown W 67-51 Conference Tournament
Mar-14 St John's NY L 52-72 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 Furman W 82-71 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 UCLA W 73-57 NCAA Tournament
Mar-27 Michigan State W 67-63 NCAA Tournament
Mar-29 Duke W 73-72 NCAA Tournament
Apr-04 Illinois W 71-62 NCAA Tournament

Verdict

Michigan’s physicality and defense was the difference against Arizona in the Final Four.

That can be the recipe for success in the National Championship too, as the Wolverines down the Huskies and end a 37-year wait to lift this trophy.

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