UConn tops Illinois to advance to 3rd title game in 4 years

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• UConn tops Illinois to advance to 3rd title game in 4 years

  UConn defeated Illinois in the Final Four on Saturday to advance to its third national championship game in the last four years.

  Publisher:ESPN College Basketball

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  Article published:Apr 4, 8:56 PM ET

• UConn Advances To Third National Title Game In Four Years

  UConn defeated Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four on Saturday night to make their third national title game in four years. Tarris Reed Jr. lead the Huskies with 17 points. Braylon Mullins added 15 points, going 4-7 from three. UConn lead by as much as 14 points in the second half before Illinois cut the lead to four points with less than five minutes remaining. The Huskes took a ten point lead into halftime while also not committing a turnover in the first half. Illinois finished the game at 10...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published:Apr 4, 10:44 PM ET

• Illinois rues missed shots after another Final Four loss

  Illinois added another hard-luck loss in the Final Four, as an uncharacteristic performance from their offense sunk their hopes vs. UConn on Saturday.

  Publisher:ESPN College BasketballArticle published:Apr 4, 10:31 PM ET

• 2026 Men's Final Four Postgame Press Conference: Illinois vs. UConn

  Watch the postgame press conferences of Illinois and UConn at the 2026 Men's Final Four in Indianapolis, Indiana.

  Publisher:NCAA Official MensArticle published:Apr 4, 8:33 PM ET

• UConn has held Illinois to its three lowest point totals of the past three seasons

  Each of Illinois basketball's three lowest-scoring games of the past three seasons has come against UConn, including in the 2026 Final Four

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Apr 4, 9:18 PM ET

• Andy Katz talks with Solo Ball after UConn's Final Four victory

  Andy Katz catches up with UConn’s Solo Ball after the win over Illinois to advance to the national championship.

  Publisher:NCAA Official MensArticle published:Apr 4, 8:40 PM ET

• UConn beats Illinois in Final Four, will play for third national title in 4 years

  The UConn Huskies will meet the winner of the second Final Four game between No. 1 seeds Arizona and Michigan.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Apr 4, 8:27 PM ET