Monday night’s NCAA tournament national championship game is full of intrigue. UConn is going for its third title in four years under coach Dan Hurley, and Michigan is trying to end a lengthy Big Ten drought and also win its first championship since 1989.
Injuries could play a factor, as several players took serious lumps in their semifinal games. Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg sprained the MCL in his left knee and also re-injured his ankle. UConn’s Solo Ball donned a walking bootafter spraining his foot Saturday and teammate Silas Demary Jr. has been playing through a high left ankle sprain. All three are playing on Monday.
