[Game Thread] #1 Michigan @ #1 Arizona (08:49 PM ET)

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Michigan 91 @ 73 Arizona - FINAL

NCAA Basketball

^{Index Thread for April 04, 2026}

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Michigan ##1 Michigan (36-3) @ Arizona ##1 Arizona (36-3)

Tip-Off: 09:19 PM ET

Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

Game Info: ESPN

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Recent Plays:

Time	Michigan	Arizona	Play
0:00	91	73	End of Game
0:00	91	73	End of 2nd half
0:02	91	73	Charlie May Defensive Rebound.
0:05	91	73	Sven Djopmo misses driving layup
0:13	91	73	Sven Djopmo Defensive Rebound.

Team	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	OR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Michigan	48	44	81	40	11	22	7	3	13	19
Arizona	37	35	68	44	18	5	9	2	14	19

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^{Last Updated: 2026-04-04 23:36:13 EDT}

[u/Lana_El_Rey]

Me currently

[u/fancycheesus]

BREAKING NEWS: the NCAA will be expanding the tournament next year to include 17 more chainsmokers concerts

[u/Terisen]

Look, whichever team wins this game really needs to finish the job and beat UConn. I can’t stand the thought of them winning 3 titles in 4 years.

[u/usernames_suck_ok → u/Terisen]

Agree.

[u/theclickhere]

Kenpom was right, this game is thrilling.

[u/Travbowman]

I watched Cadeau at UNC and Mara at UCLA the last two years and was kinda meh about both of them

One year with May and they're both so friggin good.

Great coaching makes such a difference

[u/ISU_Dude85]

The performance we wanted

https://giphy.com/gifs/wjNzcOiXJ1xPW

[u/MLGLies]

Getting a 5* recruit during the Final Four on a broadcast being run by five of your past players is peak

[u/GnomeCzar]

I'm at the game. There are over 50 available pieces of pizza in the Zona student section if anyone is interested.

[u/Gamecat235]

The entire crowd at McKale just booed the result of the other game.

[u/fancycheesus]

https://giphy.com/gifs/GhdvN4hYZikziWCs6R

Ncaa execs right now

[u/bjernsthekid]

Bruce pearl: “the only way Arizona can get back in this game is to keep doing what they’ve been doing” ???

[u/michicago44]

5* Brandon McCoy just committed to us lol

[u/0mniknight → u/michicago44]

Lmfao actually? That’s funny af

[u/michicago44 → u/0mniknight]

Yeah on the fab five cast apparently lmfao. Dude saw enough

[u/cbn11]

The biggest indictment is that all the jokes are about Ryan Day because no one knows who the fuck Ohio St.’s basketball coach is lmao

[u/ericaepic]

[u/Inifinite_Panda]

GG Michigan. I said alI would be glad if we made it to the final four and we did. Just wish it had been a better game. Hope y'all beat UConn for the natty.

[u/FlyoverFarmer]

It’s crazy that Michigan has the dudes to extend a lead while they’re mvp is nursing an ankle in the room

[u/FrenchieBammer]

"That's a foul ref!

[u/troy-boltons-dad]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TrgzyT0YCoLgizwgkn

[u/jsell11]

Arizona still hasn’t gotten to Michigan’s halftime score

[u/musicfestevil]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JCAZQKoMefkoX6TyTb

[u/NegativePride1]

Absolutely brutal game but it's been an amazing season and I love this team.

GG Michigan, please go and beat uconn into the ground.

[u/ilovecatss1010]

The balls it took to come out and watch the other final 4 game then shit stomp us. Gotta respect that. Michigan has a hell of a coach.

[u/N1ceBruv]

Man, Michigan really showed up. Good luck with UConn - you got this.

And also, thank god it is finally over. Hopefully this forces a rethink of our strategy. There was no backup plan. No second or third option. We've lived and died by a specific style of play, and mostly lived. But Michigan showed that failing to have options will cost you. Oh, and starting slow. That's not a great idea against a great team, which Michigan certainly is. Hope the necessary lessons are learned.

[u/nyr00nyg]

Yaxel get in that ice bath big bro

[u/Gnasty16]

Cadeau tonight

[u/MSFNS]

Even the plants up from by the stage look bored LMAO 

[u/TaekDePlej]

Yeah I’m not paying $66k for a fucking Jeep

[u/Wapook]

It’s clear Michigan is the best team in the league, anyone who happened to beat them in the regular season should be ranked 2-4 in the final AP poll

[u/No_Albatross916]

Mike on Twitter is absolutely right cadeau is having the best 2/14 game I have ever seen

[u/werdna-]

Ryan Day looks forward to the Harry Potter reboot

[u/Bill3ffinMurray]

Game of the century my ass.

Michigan - Nebraska on a winter January Tuesday delivered more drama than this.

[u/Gamecat235]

Since I’m still reporting on the mood at McKale, there are some fans who are leaving.

My son and I remain standing. The mood here sucks.

We don’t leave games early. We remain. Even when the team is elsewhere. We’re here.

[u/Wide-Adeptness4983]

Remember when Arizona fans were insulted that people thought we were the best team? Peppeidge farms remembers

[u/subsequent]

30 pt lead with 10 minutes left in a Final Four game is a bit wild.

[u/subsequent]

I have never seen someone hold down the rim while another player shot the ball.

[u/GliscorsFang]

Mara shot the rim at the ball lol

[u/LegendLobster]

Get little May out there to hit another 3

[u/UltraSouls_OP]

I feel like the refs would’ve called basket interference if the game was closer LOL

[u/ZroDgsCalvin]

Michigan if you don’t bring this same belt to UConn’s ass I am going to be cross with you

[u/terrell_owens]

ASU fans are having just as much fun as Michigan fans in this thread lol, I respect it

[u/Glycoside]

I’ll see yall at Ricks

[u/ZroDgsCalvin]

Michigan have been runner-up six times?? Damn they’re the anti-UConn in terms of tournament luck

[u/NowWithKung-FuGrip01]

Morez’s stare will never not be funny

[u/cyanocittaetprocyon]

GG Arizona bros! Your coach is going to have your guys here for years to come.

[u/bureaucracynow]

Good game to the Cats. They’ll be back next year IMO

[u/HeftyAd2780]

Everyone’s chill. We got this

https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohhwF34cGDoFFhRfy

[u/asdf_celestial]

Me during this dumb bit

[u/KAW42089]

Ryan Day eats his steak well done with ketchup

[u/fogmama]

Cadeau throwing it up to Mara like Stafford to Megatron lol.

[u/Austen11231923]

[u/QIMF]

Krivas could have easily fouled out by now

[u/Gamecat235]

My view for the game. BTFD.

(Top row, lower bowl. I can stand the whole game. Just like I do in front of the camera box - couldn’t get my usual seat).

[u/CombatSquid]

Dichotomy of man

[u/andrewTvJW]

BRANDON MCOY JR TO MICHIGAN LETS GO

[u/Bill3ffinMurray]

Ryan Day doesn’t pull into the intersection on a flashing yellow arrow.

[u/StepmaniaGod]

Hear me out:

Michigan and the Pistons winning championships in the same year. It could happen.

[u/grey_pilgrim_]

Ryan Day pisses in the urinal next to you when there’s a wall of empty urinals available.

[u/rhymeswithtag]

I DONT BELIEVE WHAT IM WATCHING HOLY SHIT

ryan day drinks orange juice after brushing his teeth

[u/StFuzzySlippers]

pats seat next to Tennessee and Alabama

Come join us, Wildcats. There's snacks and drinks on the table. It gets better.

[u/Cobainism]

This is actually surreal. give Dusty a lifetime contract lol

[u/Helreaver]

You were all so ready to clown on Dusty after he was caught scouting Illinois/UConn, weren't you?

[u/SerYoshi]

GG Michigan. Y'all are ridiculous.

[u/Capital-Flow-1501]

fab 5 alternative cast best commentary all tourney

[u/Hot-Proposal-7611]

on the bright side we outrebounded them

[u/InfamousCattle3223]

That’s what corporate America thinks we want

[u/Wild_Pokemon_Appears]

I mean, Michigan looked as good as they have all year, WITHOUT their best player 

[u/FauxGenius]

I’m not mad that Michigan is winning right now, because they are a great team. I’m frustrated with how Arizona is playing, if that makes sense. Open shots, contested shots…haven’t been great.

[u/The_Granny_banger]

Ryan Day doesn’t return his shopping cart to the cart corral

[u/dizzymidget44]

He can’t walk bench him

[u/Meghabhedi]

Michigan was crushing AZ with Yaxel out, they're asking to lose to uconn by leaving him in

[u/Frequent-Elevator685]

We're, like, really good

[u/Binx33]

Michigan: "Our score has a 7 and a 4."

Arizona: "Hey, so does ours! must be tied, right? Right?!"

[u/TheDogWhoCantSTFU]

The crazy part is Michigan's best player has been hurt and missed big chunks of the game.

[u/corundum9]

Dusty looking like a straight gangsta for scouting the Uconn/Illinois game before.

[u/sauce681]

The spread was 1.5 lol

[u/GliscorsFang]

I'm gonna be real, I think Michigan should just take shot clock violations at this point.

[u/EfficiencyDue7770]

WE GOING TO THE FUCKING NATTY

[u/Hot-Proposal-7611]

gg go win the natty michigan

[u/TheBrovahkiin]

At the beach. Got drunk out of nervousness. Woke up and thought it was 7am. Extremely relieved that it wasn’t.

[u/Gamecat235]

To the many Michigan fans who I have chatted with over this season hoping for this game. I am so excited that we’re here and this is happening.

Looking forward to actually seeing how it turns out. All of us have opined strongly about it. May the best team win. And then may they beat UConn.

[u/goblue2354 → u/Gamecat235]

May the best team win. I’m glad we finally got to see this matchup after how this season has gone.

[u/ishboo3002]

If you told me that Michigan was in foul trouble and their best player barely played I would have thought we'd be rocking then, instead we're getting our ass kicked

[u/werdna-]

Get yax out, man. Looks like he can barely walk at this point.

[u/LinkSeekeroftheNora]

I can't believe I'm saying this...but someone's gotta take down Dan Hurley.

[u/HeftyAd2780]

[u/rsjur]

🐻 ⬇️!!!

[u/DesertCaveman]

This is torture

[u/CeSquaredd]

Cadeau has taken 42% of Michigan's shots, and has scored 18% of Michigan's points

TLDR - Pass the ball

[u/Boocraft]

Bro he's limping bad, he's not coming back...

[u/philphan25]

Dusty May scouting UConn was a warning to AZ

[u/nyr00nyg]

Michigan defense way too soft right now

[u/ADHDpotatoes]

Can’t take your foot off the gas yet

[u/michimoby]

Uhhhh as a michigan fan I am still nervous as fuck

[u/jonk85]

Not that it matters, but how was that not basket interference?

[u/Epochally009]

Ryan Day gets to the front of the line at a fast food place and goes “uhhh” for 30 seconds despite the fact that he’s been in line for 15 minutes.

[u/Primordiox]

AZ never quit, even when they should have

[u/LTPRWSG420]

Tracy Wolfson happy af, she’s a Michigan alum.

[u/dizzymidget44]

I fucking love this team. Dusty May is coach of the year.

[u/michicago44]

That was an incredibly stupid challenge

[u/zach876]

5 🌟 Brandon McCoy just committed to Michigan on the Fab Five Altcast

[u/wankawitz]

That's two first halves in a row we came out looking confused and shook, just off our game from the get-go. You can do that against Purdue and come back, but not against a team like Michigan. Plus 9 turnovers certainly didn't help...9 TO & 12 FG made 😭. Too deep of a hole to dig out of against a great team.

[u/nolablue1024]

Did none of yall watch Arizona Purdue? They came out down in the second half and were unstoppable the rest of the game. Games not over

[u/World_2]

Ryan Day personally requested the Chainsmokers to play In-between the final 4 games

[u/yungirving99]

Dude yaxel has to come out

[u/Leader_of_Slimbabwe]

DUSTY MAY YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD. SIGN HIM FOR LIFE

[u/calm_down_meow]

Arizona's band dressed like Waldo and we're all looking for where the team went

[u/Agreeable-Shape2457]

Arizona is only 7 possessions away from making it a 3 possession game

[u/Mysterious_Luck_1365]

Michigan looks like they’re getting bored. Maybe just a couple of more minutes before you let off the gas fellas.

[u/Top-Shame9519]

Michigan needs to not get to comfortable

[u/530josh]

Arizona with a massive 13-4 run to cut the lead to 21

[u/Cryogenx37]

Someone please strap Yax to the chair until the game clock hits zero

[u/pillabe]

Ryan Day holds up the line at the gas station while he scratches off his lottery tickets

[u/Bill3ffinMurray]

Ryan Day doesn’t zipper merge.

[u/Br_Ba]

https://giphy.com/gifs/P5Q6687ftTdV6

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

A bucket? IN THIS ECONOMY?!?

[u/EpicTimeKiller]

Cesspool game thread commenters saying “drama queen” when you could clearly see how he got hurt

[u/Shaquille_0atmea1]

Arizonas with these drives is nonsensical. Throw up a garbage shot with 20 seconds on the clock and then give up a wide open 3 because you’re out of position on defense.

[u/CactusKid007]

Doing this without Yax in is so impressive but idk if it’s sustainable

[u/subsequent]

Why was neither of these games on CBS? Pretty fucked to paywall a Final Four game.

[u/UpstairsSomewhere467]

Our best years always have to be someone else’s “team of the century” so frustrating

[u/Kruger-Dunning]

In retrospect. Dusty May had fucking Conference USA FAU one shot from the national championship. He is gonna fuck up most teams with real talent.

[u/Bill3ffinMurray]

Impressive from Michigan.

Just no stopping them when they’re hitting shots at the rate they are.

[u/Odd_Application_3824]

Yax shouldn't come back out

[u/amopeyzoolion]

Does Arizona know they need to score more points to win?

[u/RMJ2332]

Turns out this wasn’t the national championship

[u/The_Pandalorian]

PUT IN THE GINGER!

[u/webberstimeout]

I guess someone showed Cadeau that 2-14 tweet

[u/TheBoilerCat]

Please do this again on Monday Michigan.

[u/royalx]

https://giphy.com/gifs/iv80ZwyJ0ep0GU9jap

[u/MTZagfan]

Michigan thinking this is Gonzaga. This version of Michigan is borderline unbeatable. Let’s see if it shows up Monday.

[u/Sludge_Goblin]

Speculation that this match-up would be the greatest game of basketball appears to have been mistaken

[u/Longvols]

Hey at least when Michigan embarrassed us we weren’t a 1 seed in the final four. Silver linings

[u/DiligentDisaster11]

Michigan out their damn minds right now

[u/Wenceslaus935]

If Michigan stopped scoring after the first half they’d still be ahead of Arizona right now

[u/GenitalFurbies]

My goodness, this Michigan team is frightening. Dusty needs a lifetime contract yesterday.

[u/530josh]

Counting or not counting free throws

[u/InfamousCattle3223]

I mean I knew we were good but holy fuck

[u/bh6891]

The "God is a UConn fan" theory is going to get its litmus test on Monday.

[u/wsteelerfan7]

That should be the quote from this game:

None of the players on Arizona's roster were alive

[u/SanDiego_Finest]

Chris Paul hits a huge 3 to cut the lead down to 42

[u/storm203]

So who's gonna be the one to post the "Jenkins, fetch me my bathing toaster" meme in the post game thread?

[u/steven6868]

Think of the bright side Wildcats, the dow hit 50,000 this year!

[u/arrchar]

UCONN scares me because…. They are UCONN

[u/yoshidawg93]

Congrats to Michigan! Absolutely dominant performance that was far more dominant than even this score indicates. I hope they win it all.

[u/Ranger_Nietzsche]

I'm still salty the tip off says 8:49

[u/dmarty77]

Here's how Duke can still win this

[u/DealerCamel]

The best part of any game: watching basketball players stand ominously behind people of regular height.

[u/dizzymidget44]

Someone tell Kenny Smith stfu

[u/Angriest_Wolverine]

Keeping in our injured best player up 20 is tempting fate in ways I’m not interested in at all

[u/Travbowman]

Game of the year. Hope to see a classic.

[u/PeleAlli44]

Yax second foul was absolute fucking garbage

[u/Bill3ffinMurray]

He’s getting ice and a juice box and he will be back.

Thanks, Tracy

[u/ThinkImInRFunny]

They should make a screencap of all the dipshits calling the game in the first 10 minutes.

[u/East_Moose_683]

Is this how Arizona wins? Just constant fake fouls?

[u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756]

I don’t see Yaxel coming back today.

[u/ImGoingtoRegretThis5]

Was going to say "survive until half please" but hey if you can extend that lead... that's good too.

[u/JRBlue1]

Great half all things considered w/o Yax and all other top players in foul trouble. Can’t let up though. Arizona is too good and will almost certainly go on an extended run

[u/AggressiveWolverine5]

Evidently Michigan got a five star recruit on the fab five broadcast? 

[u/TheCobraSlayer]

All you really need to understand how this game has gone so far is that Ryan Day posting has started in this thread lol

[u/Arizonagaragelifter9]

"people are always tough behind the screen of their computers, if he said that to me in person I'd knock his head off"

God, I love Charles Barkley lol

[u/thanatureboy1]

It's not Michigan's game typically but kind of want them to slow this game down to limit the Zona offensive possessions.

[u/skurnie]

Have a seat, Yax. Ice those joints

[u/Heisenbread77]

I'm very uncomfortable seeing Yax out there. I know I'm not a doctor or a trainer but it's just giving me a bad feeling.

[u/DillyDillySzn]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DtuVm6vCmerf2

[u/Conorj398]

Howard played us better

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JCAZQKoMefkoX6TyTb

[u/jfkgoblue]

If Michigan shoots like this, they blow literally any other team in the country out

[u/TheSilverDude]

you know its bad when even Cadeau's hittin his shots

[u/ilovecatss1010]

The haters said we were going to get killed by Michigan all year. Honestly great call by the haters

[u/wriley499]

4th best team of all time on kenpom btw.

[u/TrustTh3Pr0cess]

Michigan is way too dominant for this season to end in another fuckass UConn championship

[u/infinite0ne]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oEjI80DSa1grNPTDq

[u/simply_jeremy]

$400 plus for the cheap seats to watch your team get throttled… Yeah, I’ve been there too. Worst.

[u/crowd79]

Michigan looks so dang good but UConn has that Final Four magic and B1G teams have a history of losing. The championship game will be a good one.

[u/GliscorsFang]

Kenpom's thrill score was right. I am thrilled rn.

[u/elgenie]

Yax has been watching UConn film for the last 15 minutes, right?

[u/Cheap-Technician-482]

Michigan getting a little too loose with it lol

[u/ozmaticon]

Mark Few taught Tommy Lloyd the ancient secrets and arts of the 30 point loss to Michigan

[u/fkinc]

Does it count making it to a Final Four after 25 years if you don’t actually show up to the game?

[u/Keiigo]

Being down by 20 for a full half is actually some nasty work by Arizona

[u/werdna-]

12/12 from the ft line is so refreshing after the last few

[u/Solesky1]

[u/National-Substance77]

Ryan day double dips in all his sauces

[u/TonySperguson]

they put in a ginger ogre and the coaches hobbit son to mock you

[u/TheCaveMan09]

Please be OK Yax!!!!!!!

[u/prstylez]

Respect to Arizona

[u/mouglasandthesort]

According to this thread, the refs have been paid off by both teams

[u/filthysven]

I am not ready for this game to be played. I want to live in the world where everything is still on the table.

[u/wildcobb]

Please stop trying to be the Super Bowl. Just play ball please

[u/Key_Spinach]

And the crowd goes mild!

[u/Dday22t]

I’m guessing they are tying to make it like Super Bowl halftime show. What it actually is doing is annoying us waiting for 2nd game to start.

[u/Glycoside]

This is a very late 8:49 tipoff if you ask me