The Michigan Wolverines won their first men’s college basketball national championship since 1989 with a 69–63 win over the UConn Huskies on Monday in Indianapolis. It also ended the Big Ten’s 26-year title drought in the sport.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Michigan Wins First Men’s Hoops National Championship Since 1989, Beating UConn.
