Michigan holds off UConn to win 2026 NCAA men's basketball title
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
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This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
UConn is playing for the NCAA men's basketball national title for the third time in four years. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
UConn fans gathered at a sports bar in Midtown Manhattan for a March Madness watch party Saturday.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
The Connecticut school is sending both the men's and women's basketball teams to the Final Four for a record sixth time. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has the story.
Down by 19 at one point during the game, Hurley said his team "leaned on our resiliency and fortitude" to make a major comeback against Duke in the Elite Eight.
The top-seeded Red Storm became the first team to win consecutive Big East Tournament titles since Villanova took three in a row from 2017-19.
In college basketball, one great season sets a tone for a program, but two in a row is a statement. St. John's has won the Big East regular season and tournament back-to-back years, and they did it building an identity through defense.
In honor of Saturday night's game between top-seeded St. John's and second-seeded UConn, their mascots went head-to-head at The Edge at Hudson Yards.
Just as anticipated, St. John's and UConn turned the Big East regular season into a two-team race. Maybe they're headed for one more heavyweight clash in the finals of the conference tournament.
UConn star Paige Bueckers has been taken with the No. 1 pick overall in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
The UConn women's basketball team celebrated its NCAA championship with a victory parade Sunday in downtown Hartford.
The Huskies defeated defending champion South Carolina, 82-59, a week ago for its 12th overall title. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Huskies captured their first title since 2016 with an 82-59 destruction of defending champion South Carolina on Sunday. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Rick Pitino and RJ Luis were rewarded Wednesday for St. John's best season in decades, winning Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.
The countdown to March Madness is on. UConn got off to a rough start this year, but Coach Dan Hurley hopes to lead the team to a third straight title.
No. 10 St. John's routed UConn 89-75 at Madison Square Garden to complete its first regular season sweep of the Huskies in 25 years.
Dan Hurley says he asked himself where he belongs when considering whether to accept an offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers or stay at UConn.
Hurley, the head coach who led the Huskies to the last two NCAA Division I men's basketball championships, turned down a ton of years and money from the Los Angeles Lakers. CBS New York's Otis Livingston reports.
Thousands lined the streets of downtown Hartford on Saturday to celebrate UConn's second straight NCAA men's basketball championship, and sixth in 25 years.
A victory parade was held Saturday in Hartford for the UConn men's basketball team. The streets were packed with fans cheering on the 2024 NCAA champions, the UConn Huskies.
The Huskies earned the sixth men's title in school history with a 75-60 win over Purdue on Monday night.
The Huskies earned the sixth men's title in school history with a 75-60 win over Purdue on Monday night. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
