NCAA Tournament Outright Odds: Four Teams Remain
NCAA Tournament Outright Odds: Four Teams Remain Updated: Mar 30 2026 18:39 The first string to win two games will be crowned as the champs of the 2025/26 men's college basketball season as the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament loom.
Michigan, Arizona, UConn, and Illinois are the last four powerhouses remaining.
Michigan and Arizona have actually perhaps been the 2 most controling groups in this year's tournament with neither group suffering a severe scare in their first four video games of the tourney. The 2 will face their first gigantic test when they play against each other on Saturday.
Michigan last made the semifinal of the NCAA Tournament in 2018 when they wound up losing to Villanova in the champion video game. "U of M" has actually made the championship video game 5 times given that 1989, but they're simply 1-4 in those games.
Led by forward Yaxel Landeborg, Michigan has lots of size and shooting that make them exceptionally efficient on both offense and defense.
Arizona, on the other hand, finally certified for their first semifinal because 2001. A great program under head coach Tommy Lloyd, they broke through this year and are among the top favorites to win it all.
On the other side of the bracket, two-seeded UConn and three-seeded Illinois will battle.
Braylon Mullins struck one of the most renowned shots in NCAA Tournament history in the quarterfinal round vs. Duke - a near half-court shot with less than a 2nd staying to erase what was when a 17-point deficit.
Naturally, UConn won back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024, and after suffering a loss to eventual-champion Florida in the 2nd round last year, Dan Hurley's group is looking to make the championship game for the 3rd time in 4 years.
Illinois has actually been a really solid team under head coach Brad Underwood, but this is their very first semifinal appearance since 2021. Led by freshman Keaton Wagler, the offense shoots very well from three and doesn't turn the ball over.
