Should've brought Origi back for this. Just for the laughs.

Versatile big with shot-blocking presence leaves SEC school to transfer to Indiana basketball A Detroit native is moving closer to home after a two-year stint at Alabama. Aiden Sherrell provides IU an elite two-way post presence.

Source confirms to IndyStar Aiden Sherrell, the versatile Alabama forward who'd drawn interest from Michigan State and Duke as well, will transfer to Indiana: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

Versatile big with shot-blocking presence leaves SEC school to transfer to Indiana basketball A Detroit native is moving closer to home after a two-year stint at Alabama. Aiden Sherrell provides IU an elite two-way post presence.

Versatile big with shot-blocking presence leaves SEC school to transfer to Indiana basketball www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

Gotta get Gravenberch more involved in this game. He's the key to breaking that midfield.

This Indiana Mr. Basketball decided to transfer to IU. What we know The Hoosiers have landed a commitment from Markus Burton, a Hoosier State native who started his career at Notre Dame.

It's now three transfers in one day for Darian DeVries, the last perhaps the most notable. More here: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

Former top-50 recruit, Duke forward commits to transfer to Indiana basketball One-time heralded as a dangerous 3-point shooter, former top recruit Darren Harris will look to regain form in Darian DeVries' system.

Another portal commitment for IU basketball this afternoon: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

Physical guard commits to Indiana basketball from transfer portal: Stats, highlights The Hoosiers are adding a guard with size with the commitment of Georgia Tech transfer Jaeden Mustaf. Here's what to know.

Georgia Tech guard commits to Indiana basketball from transfer portal: Stats, highlights: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iubb

Programming note: I'll be taking the next few days off to work on some larger projects. Won't be radio silent but @michaelniziolek will have you largely covered in the meantime. Back soon.

Curt Cignetti admitted Thursday it wasn't always a sure thing Tyler Cherry would make it back from his knee injury. But Cherry did, and now he's catching his coach's eye: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

Curt Cignetti admitted Thursday it wasn't always a sure thing Tyler Cherry would make it back from his knee injury. But Cherry did, and now he's catching his coach's eye: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb

Cignetti: “Jamari Sharpe’s really taken a step.” #iufb

Andrew Barker and Blake Thiry have made progress at tight end per Cignetti. Brock Schott and Trevor Gibbs are injured but beginning to work back into some individual work. #iufb

Curt Cignetti says IU actually sat Josh Hoover at practice today to spread QB snaps to young quarterbacks. Said he hasn’t done that before but needed more reps to evaluate young players at the position. #iufb

How college basketball's new star coaches delivered a national championship for the ages Two teams who embodied their coaches delivered a game fit for the stage it was played on in Indianapolis. Dusty May's crowning moment with symbolism in sight.

The two men whose excellence might well define the next generation of college basketball delivered us a heavyweight title game Monday night, ending with the crowning of Michigan and Dusty May, the sport’s ultimate modern man.

Insider:

www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Last 12 months have included two Final Fours, the NBA Finals, the Big Ten championship game, the national championship game, seven days in Puerto Rico and leaving @michaelniziolek.bsky.social in Chicago. It has been a genuine privilege. Let’s do it all again soon.

FINAL: Michigan defeats UConn, 69-63, to win its first national championship since 1989.

Dan Hurley asking for a review for a flagrant foul. Suspect he might have just wanted the free timeout. Nothing there on replay.

Silas Demary fouls out with 1:07 left. Given what was allowed for the first 36 minutes, the calls have tightened considerably in this last segment.

Might've just seen the dagger. A Tarris Reed steal leads to a Trey McKenney challenge Dan Hurley is *sure* is a foul. It's not called, then McKenney hits a 3 at the other end to push Michigan out to a nine-point lead, with 1:49 left.

Last media timeout of the season. Michigan leads UConn 60-51, 3:48 left.

Michigan shooting 7.1 percent from behind the 3-point line in this one, and up by eight with 5:21 left.

Solo Ball back with 6:30 left. Hurley pushing his chips to the middle. Michigan up nine.

UConn drafted Michigan into the Big East for one night. College basketball going out with an absolute scrap.

UConn is 5 of 23 from 3, with misses on all eight tries this half. If the clean looks don't go down, there's not enough offense to win the Huskies this game.

Cadeau 3 pushes Michigan's lead to 11, first time either team's had it in double figures. Starting to enter hail mary time for the Huskies, who call timeout with 12:47 left in the second half.

Four fouls on Solo Ball now. The climb is steepening.

Solo Ball picks up his third foul one possession into the second half.

Second half underway. Twenty minutes more.

HALFTIME: Michigan leads UConn 33-29.

Michigan points off turnovers: Zero.

Michigan fast-break points: Zero.

UConn making the Wolverines hike through the meat grinder.

UConn goes back to two of its three two-foul players, Reed and Ball, for the last two minutes and change. Ball immediately drains a 3.