91-73 — Michigan beat Arizona 91-73 in the Final Four in Indianapolis, and Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Chris Webber, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson appeared together on tnt's altcast more than 30 years after they changed college basketball, with Chris Webber calling it "A great night."
Chris Webber on Tnt Altcast
more than 30 years — Chris Webber said the altcast originated with the broadcaster and that the group embraced the chance: "This really came out of nowhere; TNT brought this to us, and we jumped at the opportunity." He added, "We were hoping this would happen, and it’s an honor to be back doing college for a company that allows us to do stuff like this."
Fab Five's More Than Two Hours
more than two hours — the five former Michigan players offered analysis and humor across the altcast, with Jalen Rose wearing a South West High hoodie to promote his show on Tubi while Ray Jackson, Jimmy King and Juwan Howard wore Fab Five sweatshirts. The broadcast included on-air jokes — Ray Jackson replied "Your knees are 85 years old." after a quip about lacing them up and later said, "It was louder because your breath was bad."
Michigan's 91-73 Final Four Win
four of the five recruits — historically, four of the five recruits were McDonald’s All-Americans (Ray Jackson the exception) and the group was the first all-freshman starting lineup in a national championship game in NCAA tournament history; Webber framed the altcast's tone on air when he said, "We knew there was no way that we would be politically correct."
Monday — Michigan advanced to Monday's national championship game against UConn, and Webber returned to the reunion note on air: "And spending it with these guys has been special." The altcast converted an alumni reunion into a viewer-facing alternative to the traditional telecast, giving fans a separate way to watch the title build-up.
