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Dynasty or Destiny: UConn and Michigan Collide for the Men’s Hoops Crown

The Huskies chase immortality while the Wolverines carry the weight of a league seeking its first title in decades.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5

UConn Guard Solo Ball in Walking Boot After Final Four Injury: How It Impacts Huskies vs. Michigan

Ball is banged up after UConn’s Final Four win over Illinois, with just one day until the national championship game against the Wolverines.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5

Men’s College Basketball Awards: No. 1 Seeds Sweep Naismith Honors

Every top team but Michigan went home with some hardware.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

With all the talk of busted brackets, game-winning shots, point spreads and Cinderellas, it was easy to miss the eye-popping offer University of Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg claimed to have received during the first weekend of March Madness.

The Conversation · Apr 2

How Michigan Unlocked Elliot Cadeau, Skyrocketing Its Title Hopes

Operating in a new system tailored to his strengths gave the point guard renewed confidence and turned him into the engine of the Wolverines’ championship push.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 2

Men’s Final Four Power Rankings: Where Arizona, Michigan, UConn, Illinois Land

How do the men’s Final Four teams measure up as March Madness nears its end in Indianapolis?

Sports Illustrated · Apr 1

Sports Illustrated’s 2025–26 Men’s College Basketball All-Americans

In one of the best seasons in recent memory, a host of top players elevated above their very talented peers.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31

Dusty May Turned Michigan Into a Juggernaut Faster Than Anyone Expected

The Wolverines’ hire of May will likely reshape college basketball for a generation after he turned an eight-win team into a Final Four contender.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 30

March Madness: Four Bold Predictions for Men’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

The Elite Eight has arrived as we move closer to crowning a new national champion.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 28

Yaxel Lendeborg Passed on the NBA and Became Michigan’s March Madness Monster

The Wolverines joyful big man could have been a first-round draft pick last year, but chose to return to college and help Michigan chase a national championship.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 28