Michigan vs. UConn odds, prediction, time: 2026 NCAA Tournament Championship Game picks from elite expert

A No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup is set for the 2026 NCAA Tournament Title Game on Monday as the Michigan Wolverines will face the UConn Huskies. The top-seeded Wolverines (36-3) are coming off a Final Four win over Arizona, while No. 2 UConn knocked off Illinois in Saturday's March Madness national semifinal. Michigan is aiming for its second NCAA Tournament championship, while UConn is seeking its seventh all-time and third in the last four years. UConn leads the all-time series, 2-1, with the last meeting coming in 2015.

Tipoff is at 8:50 p.m. ET from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wolverines are 6.5-point favorites in the latest UConn vs. Michigan odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 144.5.

Before making any Michigan vs. UConn 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 UConn vs. Michigan from every angle and locked in his Final Four picks. He's leaning Under 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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