University of Arizona
36-3,16-2Big 12
[1] #3 Michigan
36-3,19-1Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 48 | 43 | 91 |
| Arizona | 32 | 41 | 73 |
Arizona Falls to Michigan in Final Four
04/04/2026 | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most successful seasons in Arizona Men's Basketball history came to a close on Saturday night as the Wildcats fell to the Michigan Wolverines on a final score of 91-73 in the Final Four.
Freshman forward Koa Peat led the Wildcats in scoring with 16 while tacking on 11 rebounds to become the first Arizona freshman with a double-double in the Final Four. Peat is just the second Big 12 freshman to ever record a double-double in the Final Four.
Michigan and Arizona came in with the nation's top two defenses, a pair of top-five offenses and somewhere between eight and a dozen NBA stars between them.
The Wildcats shot 6 for 17 from 3, 36% overall and had two assists and nine turnovers over a first half that ended with them trailing 48-32. Sparkplug Jaden Bradley got his fourth foul 94 seconds into the second half and finished with 13 points, most in extended garbage time.
Arizona's only two losses before this were by four and by three back in February. They trailed by nine less than 2:30 into this one.
For Arizona, the season was punctuated by the program's fifth trip to the Final Four and their first since 2001, snapping a quarter-century drought in memorable fashion.
With the conclusion of the Wildcats run, the program now boasts an all-time record in the NCAA Tournament of 66-39 (.629), including a 10-5 mark under head coach Tommy Lloyd.
Arizona's 36 wins this season set the program single-season record, one better than the 35 wins tallied in 1987-88.
