• 2026 National Champions | Tournament Central
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Champions Circle will host the celebration honoring the 2026 University of Michigan Men’s Basketball National Championship team on Saturday (April 11) at Crisler Center, beginning at 1 p.m. Prior to the event, the University of Michigan will host a parade through Ann Arbor, starting at 10 a.m.
Reserved seats are $30 for the upper bowl and $75 for the lower bowl, with all proceeds going to the Champions Circle, which directly benefits Michigan’s student-athletes. Student tickets are $20, and those attendees will have access to the Maize Rage section within the arena.
Ticket information will be communicated by the Michigan Athletic Ticket Office via email to eligible students, season ticket holders and donors with 500 or more priority points. Those individuals will receive an email to purchase tickets starting Thursday at 9 a.m. Pending availability, a general public sale will take place on Thursday at 5 p.m.; tickets may be purchased at MGoBlue.com/Tickets
Preceding the Crisler celebration, there will be a parade through the University of Michigan campus at 10 am. The parade will start at the President’s House and make its way down State Street and end at Yost Ice Arena. Fans should plan to line South University Drive outside the President’s House west to the Student Union and south down State Street to Yost Ice Arena. The city of Ann Arbor will be closing the streets for the parade route at 8 a.m. Individuals should plan to use the parking structures around campus, including those on Thompson Street, Maynard, Thayer and Forest Avenue.
The championship celebration at Crisler Center will be televised live by the Big Ten Network and will also stream on the Fox Sports App. Other local media outlets will be on hand to cover the event.
The doors will open to ticket holders at noon on Saturday.
