While the on-court play may have been too predictable during the Final Four, the online presence was NOT.
It was an all-time night online, with plenty of interesting commentary not seen on the traditional broadcast.
First, Dusty May started the night by being one of the few coaches to watch Game 1 courtside, taking notes on both opponents. It was ambitious, but after a blowout win, it looks genius:
Dusty May here courtside scouting the first half of this game.
Havenโt seen too many head coaches in the second semifinal do this. pic.twitter.com/hu3XaqrWOZ
โ Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 4, 2026
Dusty definitely knew something pic.twitter.com/FO2MAmoxSg
โ Tate Frazier (@tatefrazier) April 5, 2026
Shooting was an issue at the Final Four. Labeled the “dome effect”, playing in such a large stadium messes with players’ depth perception. Dusty May had a fix, but the other teams struggled from deep:
.@umichbball‘s Dusty May had the team work on shooting at The Big House to help with depth perception playing in a football stadium@tracywolfson has more pic.twitter.com/yAI1dZTcnK
โ CBS Sports College Basketball ๐ (@CBSSportsCBB) April 5, 2026
3PT% in the Final Four:
Michigan: 44%
UConn: 36%
Arizona: 35%
Illinois: 23%Every single coach in future Final Fours will be taking their team to the football stadium. ๐ฅ https://t.co/rMoyr6VG13
โ College Sports Only (@CSOonX) April 5, 2026
The Final Four rims: pic.twitter.com/Ppqt24oG3Q
โ College Sports Only (@CSOonX) April 5, 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg played through a knee injury, and despite limping up and down the court, he showed up clutch, dropping 11 points and three rebounds in only 14 minutes:
YAXEL LENDEBORG pic.twitter.com/QDV4LrBtz9
โ Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 5, 2026
The Chainsmokers played a LONG set between games, leading to many fans being unhappy with having to wait for Michigan/Arizona, the Game of the Year, to start:
Whoever thought having a Chainsmokers concert in between Final Four games was a good idea needs to be fired. pic.twitter.com/LmpJ8CWBn1
โ College Sports Only (@CSOonX) April 5, 2026
Who asked for this?
โ Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) April 5, 2026
Putting a Chainsmokers concert before the biggest game of the year pic.twitter.com/V28JacT1mn
โ Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 5, 2026
Speaking of Michigan/Arizona, SHEESH. Michigan dominated from start-to-finish. The ‘Game of the Year’ hype was too much for Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona to handle:
I swear on my mothers life Yaxel is doing bta with my belt pic.twitter.com/RlxPUu8eCs
โ Lj Cason Lover (@ljcasonlover) April 5, 2026
Michigan is the first team in NCAA tournament history score 90+ points in five-straight games in a single tournament ๐คฏ
Unreal consistency and scoring from the Wolverines ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/6m1Hbqaoox
โ ESPN (@espn) April 5, 2026
Michigan by TKO.
โ Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 5, 2026
Arizona trying to stop Michigan pic.twitter.com/KUpRdjEpVe
โ Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) April 5, 2026
Tommy Lloyd spent to much time flirting with UNC ๐ญ
โ William McCallister (@WilliamMcCall_) April 5, 2026
Ray Allen, one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time and a UConn legend, was in attendance in a totally normal outfit:
Can we get ray allen a bigger shirt ? pic.twitter.com/7YqlQpoGU7
โ Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) April 5, 2026
[Earlier today]
RIP HAMILTON: What are you wearing to the game tonight?
RAY ALLEN: A childโs XL shirt.
RIP HAMILTON: Wait, what?
RAY ALLEN: A shirt made for a husky tween.
RIP HAMILTON: I donโt u-
RAY ALLEN: I will have to cut it off with scissors. pic.twitter.com/oY9j3xdsCY
โ Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) April 5, 2026
Ray Allenโs shirt pic.twitter.com/QLSe8YIPlC
โ Tony Roundtree (@Tonywithyy) April 5, 2026
Another famous attendee at UConn/Illinois was comedic legend, Bill Murray! The Illinois alum couldn’t sport his team’s gear โ His son is a coach for UConn, and the only way to get free National Championship game tickets from the Huskies is to support them in public:
Illinois fans letting Chicago native Bill Murray hear it for siding with son Luke and UConn ๐ฃ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/Fk2O8gxP0e
โ Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 4, 2026
Bill Murray is a big Illinois basketball fan. But his son, soon to be the head coach at Boston College, is an assistant at UConn.
So what is one of Chicagoโs favorite sons to do at the Final Four?
โGo Huskies!โ he wrote in a text.
On the Murrays: https://t.co/DPiAtittWT
โ Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) April 4, 2026
With 70,000 fans crowded into Lucas Oil Stadium, some seat views were… less than optimal:
Thatโs a foul ref pic.twitter.com/0n7pkcFYwj
โ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ (@TheConnorPils) April 4, 2026
Worst seat in the house? pic.twitter.com/oLfIWBSZIi
โ The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) April 4, 2026
This is the POV from the very top row at Lucas Oil Stadium for the Final Four.
There are still tickets available for UConn-Illinois for $533. pic.twitter.com/GoJtCBJ5eg
โ Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 4, 2026
I was at the duke butler final 4. There r 0 good seats at Lucas Oil for this game. I was there. None. No matter where u sit u feel like ur a mile away from the action. Awful logistics https://t.co/rAvdONMolD
โ HIM (@CrazyCodie) April 3, 2026
Despite the blowout final game, the Final Four was a lot of fun to watch.
Now, we wait until Monday night, when Dusty May’s Wolverines take on Dan Hurley’s Huskies.
Who’s winning it all?
