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The Mike Francesa Podcast

Michigan Dominates Arizona in One-Sided Final Four Game

The Mike Francesa Podcast

BetRivers Network

Sports, Baseball, Football

4.6938 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Michigan overpowers Arizona in a surprising rout, setting up a compelling championship match against UConn. 00:00 Michigan vs. Arizona 01:16 UConn's Winning Pedigree 06:08 Arizona's Embarrassment 09:51 UConn Defeats Illinois

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Mike Francesa podcast on the Bet Rivers Network.

0:04.3

Hello, good, everybody, and welcome to the Mike Francesa podcast.

0:06.5

We come to you after a Final Four Saturday night.

0:10.3

As a matter of fact, the game isn't even over yet.

0:12.7

No reason to wait to the final score because it's so one-sided.

0:16.4

But not exactly the final four we expected or anybody, I'm sure in America, expected.

0:22.5

Everyone was waiting for this epic battle between Michigan and Arizona.

0:27.8

And as a matter of fact, if you paid attention, Michigan was a one and a half point favorite pretty much all week.

0:37.9

And it swung today to Arizona,

0:40.5

a one and a half point favorite before the game.

0:43.9

The other game, Illinois went to two,

0:46.5

never really went anywhere.

0:47.6

It was one and a half, went to two.

0:49.6

I'll get to Yukon.

0:52.0

And from a TV standpoint,

0:58.2

I was saying to someone this morning, I said, the best TV matchup, as far as ratings would go, would clearly be Yukon because they could play a little

1:04.6

bit of the underdog role.

1:06.5

And they obviously have such a winning pedigree.

1:11.4

And they bring in the East.

1:13.7

And then, of course, Michigan, which lights up the middle of the country.

1:17.6

So, and that's what we have.

1:19.8

Let's start with the second game.

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