The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball capped off an incredible season last night, taking down the UConn Huskies to win the national championship.

Despite a rough shooting night, it was Michigan’s relentless defense that ultimately sealed the victory.

Today, we’ll bring you everything you need to know, from key moments to team reactions, and how Ann Arbor celebrated the big win.

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Members of Michigan celebrate after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

By The Associated Press

Michigan’s new Fab Five threw style points out the door and brought home a prize not even the school’s most famous team could capture.

The five fabulous transfers who make up coach Dusty May’s starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines—coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

Michigan only made two 3-pointers all night.

The Final Four’s most outstanding player, Elliot Cadeau, led the Wolverines with 19 points, including the team’s first 3, which came 7:04 into the second half. The second 3, from freshman Trey McKenney, came with 1:50 left and felt like a dagger, giving May’s team—which had scored 90 points in five straight March Madness games leading to the final—a nine-point lead.

Also see: Ann Arbor goes wild after Michigan wins championship: ‘It’s insane’

Random tidbits worth clicking on…

A ruby-throated hummingbird (Polistes rubiginosis) near a feeder in Anderson, S.C. (USA Today Network)

🪽 Hummingbirds are slowly making their way north and should be in Michigan in the coming weeks. You can track their migration using this map.

🌑 Leveling up from tracking birds to tracking astronauts, NASA has unveiled an app that lets you follow the Artemis II mission in real time, as if you were in outer space, and it’s REALLY impressive.

🌪️ 70 years ago this month, the most recent F5 on record hit Michigan. The The Hudsonville-Standale tornado killed seventeen people and caused millions in damage across West Michigan.

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Karel Vega with a feature story from The Associated Press. It was edited by Brook Bolen.

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