In the 2026 NCAA Men's Final Four semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium, No. 2 UConn Huskies advanced to their third national championship game in four seasons with a 71-62 victory over No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini, fueled by defensive disruption that limited Illinois to 34% shooting and 26% from three. UConn's balanced attack, led by Braylon Mullins and Tarris Reed Jr., overcame Illinois' second-half rally, exploiting the Illini's absences of guard Ty Rodgers (torn patellar tendon), center Jason Jakstys (blood clots), and forward Toni Bilic (undisclosed). Pre-game trader consensus reflected a tight matchup, with UConn's tournament experience (33-5 record) countering Illinois' rebounding edge (28-9) hampered by injuries, as confirmed lineups featured UConn's Silas Demary Jr., Solo Ball, Alex Karaban, and Reed against Illinois' Kylan Boswell, Keaton Wagler, Jake Davis, David Mirkovic, and Tomislav Ivisic.
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If the Connecticut Huskies win, the market will resolve to "Connecticut Huskies".
If the Illinois Fighting Illini win, the market will resolve to "Illinois Fighting Illini".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods.
Market Opened: Mar 29, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
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If the Connecticut Huskies win, the market will resolve to "Connecticut Huskies".
If the Illinois Fighting Illini win, the market will resolve to "Illinois Fighting Illini".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods.
Market Opened: Mar 29, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.ncaa.com/Resolver
0x65070BE91...In the 2026 NCAA Men's Final Four semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium, No. 2 UConn Huskies advanced to their third national championship game in four seasons with a 71-62 victory over No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini, fueled by defensive disruption that limited Illinois to 34% shooting and 26% from three. UConn's balanced attack, led by Braylon Mullins and Tarris Reed Jr., overcame Illinois' second-half rally, exploiting the Illini's absences of guard Ty Rodgers (torn patellar tendon), center Jason Jakstys (blood clots), and forward Toni Bilic (undisclosed). Pre-game trader consensus reflected a tight matchup, with UConn's tournament experience (33-5 record) countering Illinois' rebounding edge (28-9) hampered by injuries, as confirmed lineups featured UConn's Silas Demary Jr., Solo Ball, Alex Karaban, and Reed against Illinois' Kylan Boswell, Keaton Wagler, Jake Davis, David Mirkovic, and Tomislav Ivisic.
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