Michigan vs. Arizona odds, prediction, time: 2026 NCAA Tournament Final Four picks from elite expert

A pair of No. 1 seeds will match up in the 2026 Final Four as the Michigan Wolverines take on the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night. Both teams have rolled through the NCAA Tournament, winning each of their 2026 March Madness games by double-digits. Michigan (35-3) won the Midwest Region and knocked off Tennessee in the Elite Eight. Arizona (36-2) claimed the West Region and defeated Purdue in the last round of the NCAA Tournament 2026. The Wildcats lead the all-time series with an 9-2 record.

Tipoff is at 8:49 p.m. ET from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wolverines are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Arizona vs. Michigan odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 157.5.

Before making any Michigan vs. Arizona picks, check out what SportsLine college basketball expert Bob Konarski has to say.

Konarski specializes in college basketball, displaying in-depth knowledge of hundreds of Division I teams. He is a regular presence in the SportsLine Discord, co-hosts a weekly Twitter Spaces with fellow CBB expert Tom Casale and can be seen on the "Early Edge" breaking down his college hoops plays. He entered the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on a 44-28 run on college basketball picks, returning $1,308 for $100 players. Anyone following could have seen huge returns.

Now Konarski has broken down Arizona vs. Michigan from every angle and locked in his Elite Eight picks. He's leaning Over on the total, and he's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping on one side the spread! 

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