UConn Huskies (34-5, 19-4 Big East) vs. Michigan Wolverines (36-3, 21-2 Big Ten)
Indianapolis; Monday at 8:50 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Series: Wolverines -6.5; Over/Under 144.5
Bottom line: No. 3 Michigan will play No. 7 UConn in the NCAA Tournament national championship game.
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The Wolverines are 21-2 in Big Ten conference play and 15-1 in non-conference play. Michigan is 5-1 in one possession.
The Huskies are 19-4 in Big East play. UConn averages 33.0 rebounds per game, ranking fourth in the Big East, with Tarris Reed Jr. averaging 8.8 rebounds per game.
Michigan is shooting 51.0 percent from the field this season, 10.7 percentage points better than UConn allows its opponents (40.3 percent). UConn averages 7.2 more points per game (76.9) than Michigan allows its opponents (69.7).
Top performer: Elliott Cardo averaged 10.3 points and 5.9 assists for the Wolverines. Axel Lundborg is averaging 17.6 points over the past 10 games.
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Reed averaged 14.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game for the Huskies. Alex Karaban is averaging 2.3 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 84.4 points, 35.4 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 4.4 steals and 6.5 blocks while shooting 50.9% from the field. Their opponents average 72.4 points per game.
Huskies: 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 71.1 points, 32.3 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game, shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents average 65.1 points per game.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
