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The Chainsmokers, the electronic music duo, performed between Final Four games Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, marking the first Final Four concert of the NCAA Tournament.
However, some fans, including prominent sports figures, were unhappy with the NCAA’s decision to hold the performance in the first place.
Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt and others took their frustrations to social media as they watched The Chainsmokers take the stage following UConn’s victory over Illinois in the first Final Four matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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The Chainsmokers perform between games during the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 4, 2026. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
“This Chainsmokers concert between games plays out like someone lost a bet,” Portnoy tweeted Saturday night. “I like the Chainsmokers, but nothing has ever made less sense than this.”
One of the main reasons fans had issues with the concert was the Michigan-Arizona start time, which was written at 8:49 p.m. ET. However, kickoff didn’t come until around 9:20 p.m., which was an hour after UConn-Illinois finished.
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Portnoy is a well-known Michigan fan, so he was very happy to see that the delay didn’t hurt his Wolverines in the end. But Van Pelt was also surprised to see the performance.
“Who asked for this?” he wrote on social media. A fan followed the comments and asked him what he had against the Chainsmokers.
The Chainsmokers perform between games during the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 4, 2026. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
“Not a single thing. Just a strange place,” Van Pelt replied.
Michigan easily handled Arizona in its 91-73 victory, leading by 30 points at one point in the contest. They will face UConn in the national championship game Monday night at Lucas Oil.
Wolverines senior star Yaxel Lendeborg was injured in the win, although he is battling a sprained MCL and an ankle injury. He was asked if there was any chance he would miss the national title game, to which he responded, “Of course not,” according to Yahoo Sports.
Lendeborg played only 14 minutes, scoring 11 points with three rebounds and one assist.
The Chainsmokers perform between games during the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 4, 2026. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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It was Aday Mara who led the charge for the Wolverines on the offensive end, as he hit 11 of his 16 shots for 26 points with nine rebounds and three assists. Trey McKenney also added 16 points off the bench for Dusty May’s team, including four 3-pointers.
Michigan returns to the national championship game for the first time since 2018, which it lost to Villanova, 79-62.
