{"id":43771,"date":"2026-04-07T11:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43771"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:40:17","slug":"michigan-basketball-fans-set-dozens-of-fires-after-team-wins-first-national-championship-in-37-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43771","title":{"rendered":"Michigan basketball fans set dozens of fires after team wins first national championship in 37 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>College basketball fans across Michigan set fire to couches and hay bales in wild celebrations after the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/sports\/michigan-holds-on-to-beat-uconn-for-first-national-championship-since-1989\/\">state won its first national basketball title<\/a> in 37 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crews were forced to put out 40 blazes in Ann Arbor on Monday night and the chaos saw two people arrested, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/ann-arbor\/2026\/04\/2-arrests-more-than-40-fires-in-ann-arbor-after-michigan-basketball-wins-title.html\">MLive reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/sports\/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-michigans-transfer-fueled-march-madness-run\/\">Wolverines<\/a> fans poured into the streets and set off fireworks after the team defeated the UConn Huskies 69-63 in Indianapolis, clinching the state\u2019s first title since 1989.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michigan college basketball fans set fires to couches after the Wolverines defeated the UConn Huskies <span class=\"credit\">FOX 2 Detroit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wolverines fans hold up a newspaper front page that says \u2018Champions\u2019 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fire crews were seen extinguishing burning couches, video from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lm5K3U9E34w\">Fox2 shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>One person was arrested for arson, and another for disorderly conduct, Chris Page, an Ann Arbor police spokesperson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/ann-arbor\/2026\/04\/2-arrests-more-than-40-fires-in-ann-arbor-after-michigan-basketball-wins-title.html\">told MLive<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rowdy fans also damaged street signs and climbed trees. <\/p>\n<p>Andre Anderson, the Ann Arbor police chief, warned fans about their conduct before the final. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy message as your police chief is to enjoy the historic matchup, and be mindful of disruptive behavior, public intoxication, and property damage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michigan Wolverines basketball team celebrating their National Championship win on the court. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wolverines ace Aday Mara cuts a piece of the net following the team\u2019s won over UConn. <span class=\"credit\">Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Michigan reached the final of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/betting\/march-madness-2026-national-championship-odds-pick-our-best-bet-for-michigan-vs-uconn\/\">NCAA tournament<\/a> after defeating Arizona by a margin of 91 to 73 on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cops were already on high alert prior to the Final Four matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans were warned not to walk around with open cans of alcohol on public streets, and police told those intent on brawling to stay away from Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes we get sporadic fights that break out for whatever reason, but we have a specific plan to address those,\u201d Sgt.\u00a0 Jim Anuszkiewicz, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo please, if you\u2019re going to do those kinds of activities, don\u2019t come to downtown Ann Arbor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/sports\/michigan-basketball-fans-set-dozens-of-fires-after-team-wins-first-national-championship-in-37-years\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College basketball fans across Michigan set fire to couches and hay bales in wild celebrations after the state won its first national basketball title in 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