NCAA Basketball

Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Michigan's victory over Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball national championship game.

High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.

Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the game of the year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel.

Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 points, Elliot Cadeau had 10 assists and Michigan rolled into the Final Four by overwhelming Tennessee for a dominant 95-62 victory in the NCAA Tournament.

Olivia Olson scored 19 points, fellow sophomore Syla Swords added 16 and No. 2 Michigan overcame a sluggish start for a 71-52 victory over Louisville in the Sweet 16.

Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in five years.

UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16. MSU overcame an early 19-point deficit but bowed out on a night the Spartans shot just 4-of-16 from 3-point range.

Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon discusses the Detroit Tigers' World Series hopes and the Michigan and Michigan State basketball teams chasing Sweet 16 success.

The song’s creator, Ann Arbor musician David Barrett, reflects on how a late-night conversation and a few napkins turned into a lasting basketball tradition.`

Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses March Madness, concerns about Pistons guard Cade Cunningham's health, and another nerve-racking spring for Red Wings fans.