Arizona vs. Michigan LIVE Men's Final Four Game Log

Keep track of the second men’s Final Four get-together in Indianapolis, which features the Arizona Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines.

Two original number ones linger among the Final Four at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The Arizona Wildcats and Michigan Wolverines, the respective top seeds of the West and Midwest regions, will close out the national semifinal proceedings on Saturday at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s the latter half of an elite doubleheader that opens with UConn facing off against Illinois.

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Both the Wildcats and Wolverines have handily handled business on their way to the fateful finale: Arizona, for example, is coming off a solid shutdown of Purdue’s potent offense, bouncing the Boilermakers by a 79-64 final in the Elite Eight. Koa Peat led the way with 20 points while Ivan Kharchenkov added 18 more. The Wildcats also enjoyed a sterling two-way game from Brayden Burries, who sank four 3-pointers while swiping three steals. Last weekend’s win secured Arizona’s first Final Four appearance in a quarter-century, where it previously dropped the 2001 national title game to Duke.

On the other side, Michigan has also throttled its tournament competition, the latest addition to that spotless resume being a 95-62 tossing of Tennessee in the regional final. Michigan shot a scorching 52 percent from the field, with Yaxel Lendeborg leading the way with 27 points and Elliot Cadeau providing sterling facilitation with 10 assists. Michigan has returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2018, which saw the Wolverines likewise reach the national title game, though they fell to Villanova.

As the clock ticks toward national championship oblivion, keep track of the Final Four’s second half below …