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Michigan wins school's second NCAA basketball title, beating UConn

NPR | By A Martínez

Published April 7, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

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Michigan clawed its way to victory Monday, defeating UConn and securing the school's second NCAA men's basketball title. NPR's A Martinez talks to Martenzie Johnson of ESPN and Andscape about the win.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.