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

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  • Michigan vs UConn picks for Monday, April 6
  • Game is taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: Apr 5, 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

Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

During his career he has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final. He has also covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.. His specialist sports are American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Football.


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