Michigan vs. UConn: How do national title contenders stack up?
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Michigan will play Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament national-championship game Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
It's the seventh final appearance for UConn, all since 1999, and the eighth for Michigan, first since 2018.
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How has Michigan fared in NCAA Tournament championship games?
Michigan is 1-6 in NCAA Tournament championship games:
- 1965: Lost to UCLA, 91-80 (Dave Strack)
- 1976: Lost to Indiana, 86-68 (Johnny Orr)
- 1989: Beat Seton Hall, 80-79 (OT) (Steve Fisher)
- 1992: Lost to Duke, 71-51 (Fisher)
- 1993: Lost to North Carolina, 77-71 (Fisher)
- 2013: Lost to Louisville, 82-76 (John Beilein)
- 2018: Lost to Villanova, 79-62 (Beilein)
How has UConn fared in NCAA Tournament championship games?
UConn is 6-0 in NCAA Tournament championship games:
- 1999: Def. Duke, 77-74 (Jim Calhoun)
- 2004: Def. Georgia Tech, 82-73 (Calhoun)
- 2011: Def. Butler, 60-54 (Calhoun)
- 2014: Def. Kentucky, 60-54 (Kevin Ollie)
- 2023: Def. San Diego State, 76-59 (Dan Hurley)
- 2024: Def. Purdue, 75-60 (Hurley)
How has Michigan done all-time against UConn?
The teams have played four times, but never in the postseason:
- Dec. 18, 1939: Michigan, 62-45
- Feb. 7, 2009: UConn, 69-61
- Jan. 17, 2010: Michigan, 68-63
- Nov. 25, 2015: UConn, 74-60
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan basketball vs. UConn: How do national title contenders stack up?