Final Four Frenzy: Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois Ready for Indy

The Final Four is set in Indianapolis with Arizona and Michigan widely seen as the frontrunners and UConn and Illinois able to challenge. The Elite Eight produced a Duke collapse and a late Huskies rally, setting up a semifinal pairing of Arizona vs. Michigan and Illinois vs. UConn. Arizona rode a dominant 48-26 second half to beat Purdue, Michigan crushed Tennessee, Illinois weathered Iowa in a slow-paced, efficient win, and UConn erased a big deficit to stun Duke. With no Cinderella story among the four, the weekend promises high‑level basketball and potential rematches en route to a memorable final.