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Wendy's is giving away free fries and Frosty treats after a goal was met in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship Game between eventual the eventual national champion Michigan Wolverines and the Connecticut Huskies Monday (April 6) night.
Michigan guard Roddy Gayle Jr. unlocked the "Free Dunks for America" nationwide offer by making the first dunk of the game, with Wendy's offering one small fry and one small chocolate or vanilla Frosty free at participating restaurants on Tuesday (April 7), according to a press release. Wendy's served as the Official Dunks partner of NCAA March Madness, celebrating memorable plays on and off the court through its Dunks Menu.
Fans were offered the chance to win prizes throughout the sweepstakes, including custom sneakers, multiple $1,000 cash prizes and a grand prize of $100,000 in cash through Wendy's app. The fast food chain also served as an NIL partner with several NCAA men's and women's basketball stars including Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, Illinois guard Keaton Wagler, Texas forward Breya Cunningham and Texas guard Sarah Graves.
Michigan defeated UConn 69-63, in the 2026 NCAA National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monday night to win its second national title in program history. The Wolverines held a 33-29 led at halftime and jumped out to an 11-point lead, matching their largest of the game, in the first three minutes of the second half before fending off several late pushes by the Huskies.
Point guard Elliot Cadeau led all scorers with 19 points, while also recording two assists and three rebounds, winning the Final Four Most Outstanding Player Award, averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game between Monday's win and the 91-73 rout against Arizona on Saturday (April 4). Forward Morez Johnson Jr. finished with a double-double, recording 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Wolverines finished the regular season with a 19-1 record (36-3 Big Ten) and won the Big Ten Tournament before entering the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, scoring 90 points or more in their first five tournament games before Monday's win. Michigan had previously won the NCAA men's basketball national champion in 1989 and was the runner-up six times in program history.
UConn fell just shy of winning its third national championship in four seasons with Monday's loss, having won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024.