UConn held off Illinois in the Final Four
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The 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here are the highlights!
The UConn men's basketball team leads Illinois 37-29 at halftime of the NCAA men's national semifinals. UConn twice led by double-digits and took an eight-point lead into halftime against Illinois at Lucas Oil Stadium with 20 minutes remaining to see who advances to Monday night's national championship game.
Between stops at UConn and the University of Rhode Island, Hurley now owns a career record of 20-5 in March Madness. The only coach in college basketball history with a better winning percentage is UCLA legend John Wooden (47-10, 10 national championship wins).
The Final Four is here, which means thousands of fans are packed into a football stadium to watch the 3 most important games of the season Saturday and into Monday night.
The UConn Huskies held off the Illinois Fighting Illini to make their third national title appearance in the past four years.
The 2nd-seeded UConn men’s basketball team faced off against No. 3 Illinois for the second time this season.
Illinois Men's Basketball vs. UConn in the NCAA Final Four Semi-Final game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4, 2026.