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Michigan DENIES UConn, Claims Title + UNC Hires Mike Malone | College GameDay Podcast

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Michigan DENIES UConn, Claims Title + UNC Hires Mike Malone | College GameDay Podcast

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Michigan DENIES UConn, Claims Title + UNC Hires Mike Malone | College GameDay Podcast

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Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel, and ESPN college basketball insider break down Michigan holding off UConn to win the NCAA national title. They talk about what went wrong for the Huskies and how Michigan won in the paint. Then the guys dive into UNC hiring Mike Malone just hours before the transfer portal opens and his challenge of building a roster. Plus, they discuss NCAA tournament expansion and whether it actually makes the sport better.

0:00 - Welcome
0:30 - Michigan holds off UConn, wins NCAA title
5:04 - UConn’s costly mistakes: Free throws, Turnovers
9:19 - Michigan wins behind bigs in the paint
12:47 - Michigan’s Dusty May could’ve coached at Indiana?
16:18 - Michigan’s roster moves pay off
21:59 - UNC to hire ex-NBA coach Mike Malone
23:58 - UNC hires Mike Malone just before transfer portal opens
28:20 - Why is the transfer portal open now and not in May?
30:44 - UNC’s Mike Malone is set to build a roster on the fly
37:59 - NCAA tournament is expanding from 68 to 76 teams
44:55 - Can there be too many portal transfers?

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