Lucas Oil Stadium · Neutral site · NCAA Tournament
#6CONNUConn AP #263final
Final
#8MICHMichigan AP #169▲ winner
Closing lineMICH -6.5✓ CONN covered by 0.5
Closing total146.5Under by 14.5
Season records: UConn and Michigan
CONNThis seasonMICH
34-5Record36-3
16-23ATS19-20
19-20O/U17-22

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: CONN 71–78 MICH · ✓ MICH (72%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
CONN293463
MICH333669

1st half: CONN 29, MICH 33 (MICH by 4). The model had MICH by 3.8 and a total of 69.8 (actual 62).

Team stats

CONNMICH
21-68 31%Field goals21-55 38%
9-33 27%3-pointers2-15 13%
12-16 75%Free throws25-28 89%
46 22 offRebounds39 12 off
9Assists7
4Steals6
2Blocks6
11Turnovers10
22Fouls13
22Points in paint36
4Fast-break points2

Players

CONNMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Alex Karaban F40171125-143-10
Braylon Mullins G3611724-173-10
Tarris Reed Jr. C34131404-120-1
Silas Demary Jr. G212221-40-1
Solo Ball G1611004-103-7
Bench
Malachi Smith G206333-60-2
Jayden Ross F193400-20-1
Jaylin Stewart F90200-30-1
Eric Reibe C50000-00-0

Did not play: Uros Paunovic, Jacob Furphy, Rrezon Elezaj, Alec Millender, Jacob Ross, Dwayne Koroma

MICHMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Yaxel Lendeborg F3613214-130-5
Aday Mara C308414-70-0
Elliot Cadeau G3019325-111-4
Morez Johnson Jr. F28121005-70-0
Nimari Burnett G164400-30-2
Bench
Trey McKenney G299812-91-4
Roddy Gayle Jr. G254421-40-0
Will Tschetter F60100-10-0

Did not play: Malick Kordel, Ricky Liburd, Oscar Goodman, Howard Eisley Jr., L.J. Cason, Winters Grady, Harrison Hochberg, Charlie May

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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward CONN
Total
Up 2 since the open
Moneyline
CONN +230 · MICH -285
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MICH -7.5 · closed MICH -6.5 · moved 1 toward CONNmodel MICH -6.5 matches the line
Opened 144.5 · closed 146.5 · moved 2 upmodel 149.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadMICH -6.5MICH -6.5— CONN covered
Total146.5149.4Over 2.9L Under
Projected score—CONN 71.4 · MICH 78

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadMICH -3.8MICH -4.0
1H total69.862
1H projected scoreCONN 33 · MICH 36.8CONN 29 · MICH 33

UConn

34-5 overall · 19-4 in conference · Big East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Illinois71–62
  • Wvs Duke73–72
  • Wvs Michigan St67–63
  • Wvs UCLA73–57
  • Wvs Furman82–71

2 days since their last game.

Michigan

36-3 overall · 21-2 in conference · Big Ten Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Arizona91–73
  • Wvs Tennessee95–62
  • Wvs Alabama90–77
  • Wvs Saint Louis95–72
  • Wvs Howard101–80

2 days since their last game.