UConn vs. Michigan score, live updates: March Madness ends with NCAA men’s basketball championship

Michigan leads 60-51 at the final media timeout. We’re 3:51 from deciding the national champion. Here we go!

Every time it looks like the Huskies are about to make a run, Michigan delivers a bucket on the other end. Time is running out for a potential comeback as UM leads 56-48. 5:21 to play.

This is the first fastbreak points and first points off a turnover for Michigan all game.

The Huskies are slowly trying to fight back into this one, mostly with defense and rebounding. Michigan leads 52-45 with 7:16 to go.

The Wolverines finally hit their fist 3-pointer of the game courtesy of Elliot Cadeau, and that gives them their biggest lead of the game at 48-37 with 12:47 to play.

This game has continues to be a rock fight, which would seem to favor UConn’s style, but the Wolverines are winning and the Huskies are in a ton of foul trouble as Solo Ball headed to the bench after committing his 4th foul.

Michigan leads 40-34 with 15:16 to play.

The foul trouble continues for UConn. Both players got their third fouls before the first TV timeout of the second half.

UConn is 33.3% from the field and Michigan is 36.7%, including 0 of 8 on 3s. Will either offense get things going in the second half? That could decided this championship game.

UConn — a 4.5-point first-half underdog — hung on to cover the spread at halftime, as the Huskies are down 33-29 heading into the locker room. The game stayed under the first-half total of 69.5.

The full-game total is down to 138.5 from a pregame number of 144.5.

The Michigan star admitted he’s nowhere near 100% after hurting his knee two days ago.

Lendeborg has 4 points on 1 of 5 shooting, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.

Michigan ended the half with some momentum as it’s finding ways to score inside consistently (22 paint points). UM’s Morez Johnson Jr. has 10 points to lead all scorers so far.

Michigan is on a 6-0 run thanks partly to a hook-and-hold flagrant foul call on UConn for this play. Wolverines lead 29-25 late in the 1st half.

Did they get the call right?

Both teams are struggling to score, shooting under 40%. UConn is clinging to a 25-23 lead over Michigan, which is 0 for 7 from 3-point range.

But the fouls are stacking up for the Huskies.

Michigan: Elliot Cadeau

UConn: Silas Demary Jr., Solo Ball

This is a low-scoring, grind-it-out game just like the Huskies like to play. They’re ahead 18-17 at the 7-minute mark of the 1st half.

The Huskies weathered the early Michigan storm and made a couple 3s to get back into it. Michigan leads 11-10 with UConn headed to the free throw line. 11:57 to go in 1st half.

The Michigan star hasn’t looked too explosive early — and hasn’t been involved much either. He’s been hanging out around the 3-point line on offense so far.

The Wolverines have a big, big advantage — literally, too — in the frontcourt. And Michigan is already outrebounding UConn 6-2.

One bettor at BetMGM has $325,000 on Michigan covering the spread at a variety of numbers:

$150,000 on Michigan -4.5 (-170)

$100,000 on Michigan -5.5 (-140)

$50,000 on Michigan -6.5 (-115)

$25,000 on Michigan -7.5 (+105)

How will he fare?

The Wolverines are scoring inside with ease in the early going. It’s a quick 9-4 lead for Michigan.