The No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines have looked impressive throughout the 2026 NCAA tournament, winning every game by at least 13 points, including a 95-62 demolition of No. 6 Tennessee in the Elite Eight on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Final Four.
There they’ll meet fellow No. 1 seed Arizona, which defeated 2-seed Purdue 79-64 on Saturday despite being down seven points at half. The Wolverines opened as a slight 1.5-point favorite at BetMGM in Saturday’s second Final Four matchup, with a total of 157.5.
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If the line holds, it would mark the first time the Wildcats have been an underdog since they were a 5.5-point ‘dog at Houston on Feb. 21. Arizona won that game 73-66.
The other Final Four matchup will see surprise 2-seed UConn — which stunned No. 1 Duke on Sunday 73-72 as a 4.5-point underdog thanks to a last-second 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins — take on No. 3 Illinois. The Fighting Illini were impressive pulling away in the second half in a 71-59 win over No. 9 Iowa.
Illinois opened as a 2.5-point favorite against UConn, but early line movement pushed it down to Illinois -1.5, with a total of 139.5. The Fighting Illini are a perfect 4-0 against the spread in the tournament.
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Duke was the +300 favorite to win the national title entering the tournament, but Arizona (+165) is now the favorite, followed by Michigan (+180). UConn has the longest odds remaining of any team at +550.
