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The Final Four is set with UConn stunning Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan

  • For the fourth time in the 2000s, the Big Ten has secured two spots in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan Wolverines both advancing to the semifinals.
  • The Big Ten enters this year's Final Four aiming to end a quarter-century championship drought that has persisted since the conference's last title in 2000.
  • Next Saturday, Illinois will face the Huskies and Michigan will take on Arizona, with the winners squaring off two nights later for the national title.
  • Previous multi-team Big Ten appearances in 2000, 2005, and 2015 yielded no championships, illustrating the difficulty the conference faces despite reaching the Final Four.
  • Both Big Ten programs now face formidable opponents as they attempt to overcome the conference's long-standing title drought on college basketball's grandest stage.
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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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