Michigan Ends Big Ten's Long Title Drought - Community Post

Apr 7, 2026

No Big Ten team has won an NCAA Tournament since Michigan State in 2000, but Michigan changed all that on Monday night, beating Connecticut 69-63.

They were the 16th conference team since 2000 to have a chance at the Final Four, and the first to get it done.

The nightmare is over.

No Big Ten team has won an NCAA Tournament since Michigan State in 2000, but Michigan changed all that on Monday night, beating Connecticut 69-63. They were the 16th conference team since 2000 to have a chance at the Final Four, and the first to get it done. The nightmare is over.

roundtable.ioMy Two Cents: Big Ten's Long 26-Year National Nightmare Finally Ends With Michigan's Title RunNo Big Ten team has won an NCAA Tournament since Michigan State in 2000, but Michigan changed all that on Monday night, beating Connecticut 69-63. They were the 16th conference team since 2000 to have a chance at the Final Four, and the first to get it done. The nightmare is over.