by Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 4/7/2026 Photo by Abbie Parr/AP Photo Monday night, the NCAA National Championship Game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Dusty May-led Michigan Wolverines has his club in the NCAA national title game for the first time since 1989. Unlike Michigan, their opponent has some experience in the final game of the season. The UConn Huskies are not new to the biggest stage in college basketball. The Huskies are in the thir

By Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 4/6/2026 2 UCONN VS 3 ILLINOIS Photo by Abbie Parr/AP Photo On Saturday evening, the UConn Huskies looked for their third NCAA championship appearance in the last four years. They would take on one of the most efficient offenses in the nation, the Illinois Fighting Illini at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dan Hurley’s Huskies would outlast Brad Underwood’s Fighting Illini en route to the national title game. The Huskies were le

by Elias Meredith 3/30/26 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 3 ILLINOIS VS 9 IOWA Photo by Ashley Landis/AP Photo Saturday night, the Iowa Hawkeyes traveled to Houston, Texas to keep their underdog story alive against the Illinois Fighting Illini. They just came off one of the biggest wins in Iowa basketball history, defeating the defending champion Florida Gators in the Sweet 16. Iowa looked to transfer that momentum to their Elite Eight matchup, but Illinois had other plans. Illinois

by Elias Meredith 3/23/26 Sportz Nation SATURDAY: 5 VANDERBILT VS 4 NEBRASKA Photo by Nate Billings/AP Photo Saturday evening, the roof almost popped off of the Paycom Center after an exciting finish that came down to the last shot. The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Vanderbilt Commodores faced off at the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder in downtown Oklahoma City. Big Ten All-Freshman forward Braden Frager’s game-winning layup capped off his 15-point performance from him off