What John Fanta has said about UConn Huskies men's basketball

2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 6, 2026

John Fanta, NBC Sports college basketball broadcaster, has been quoted on UConn Huskies men's basketball 2 times in 1 episode of Pardon My Take, most recently on April 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Came true
Fanta predicted Michigan would beat UConn eight out of ten times and questioned whether the title game would be one of the exceptions.
“I think Michigan wins the game eight out of the ten times. The question on Monday night is, is tomorrow one of the two?”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:24
Fanta compared facing UConn to being pursued by Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining.
“You ever see the movie The Shining? Yep. Yeah. The opponent for... Jack Nicholson”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:33:26

Predictions

Came true
Fanta predicted Michigan would beat UConn eight out of ten times and questioned whether the title game would be one of the exceptions.
“I think Michigan wins the game eight out of the ten times. The question on Monday night is, is tomorrow one of the two?”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:24 · UConn Huskies men's basketball
Fanta framed Michigan as a strong favorite (winning 8 of 10 times) over UConn in the title game. Michigan beat UConn 69-63 on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis for its first national championship since 1989, so the game was not one of the two upsets. The 8-in-10 figure is a probability that one game can't test, but the pick it implies happened.
Sources: Michigan beats UConn, wins 2026 men's basketball national championship | NCAA.com · Michigan Defeats UConn 69-63 to Win First Men's NCAA Basketball Title Since 1989 · Michigan wins its first men's basketball national title since 1989, defeating UConn 69-63 | CNN · National champs! Michigan beats UConn to complete title run
Checked Sep 30, 2026

Episodes

Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back
Pardon My Take · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter recap the 2026 Final Four, Geno Auriemma's press conference and NBA topics, then John Fanta previews the title game.

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