The Chainsmokers' Final Four concert draws backlash from fans: 'Who asked for this?'

The Chainsmokers, nan physics euphony duo, performed successful betwixt Final Four games connected Saturday nighttime astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, marking nan first-ever Final Four performance for nan NCAA Tournament.

However, immoderate fans, including salient figures successful sports, were not happy pinch nan NCAA’s determination to person nan capacity hap successful nan first place.

Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt and others took their frustrations to societal media, arsenic they saw The Chainsmokers return nan shape pursuing UConn’s triumph complete Illinois successful nan first Final Four matchup astatine Lucas Oil Stadium.

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The Chainsmokers execute betwixt games during nan Final Four of nan 2026 NCAA men's hoops tourney astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected April 4, 2026. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

"This Chainsmokers performance successful betwixt games is playing disconnected for illustration personification mislaid a bet," Portnoy tweeted connected Saturday night. "I for illustration nan Chainsmokers but thing has ever made little consciousness than this."

One of nan main reasons fans had an rumor pinch nan performance was nan starting clip for Michigan-Arizona, which was written arsenic 8:49 p.m. ET. However, tipoff didn’t travel until astir 9:20 p.m., which was an hr aft UConn-Illinois finished.

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Portnoy is simply a well-known Michigan fan, truthful he was very gladsome to spot nan hold didn’t wounded his Wolverines successful nan end. But Van Pelt was besides shocked to spot nan capacity return place.

"Who asked for this?" he wrote connected societal media. A instrumentality followed up successful nan comments, asking what he had against nan Chainsmokers.

The Chainsmokers execute betwixt games during nan Final Four of nan 2026 NCAA men's hoops tourney astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected April 4, 2026. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

"Not 1 thing. Just an overseas spot," Van Pelt replied.

Michigan handled Arizona easy successful its 91-73 win, starring by 30 points astatine 1 infinitesimal successful nan contest. They will return connected UConn successful nan nationalist title crippled connected Monday nighttime astatine Lucas Oil.

Wolverines elder prima Yaxel Lendeborg was injured successful nan victory, though he’s battling done a sprained MCL and an ankle injury. He was asked if location was immoderate chance he would miss nan nationalist title game, to which he replied, "Absolutely not," per Yahoo Sports.

Lendeborg played only 14 minutes, scoring 11 points pinch 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

The Chainsmokers execute betwixt games during nan Final Four of nan 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected April 4, 2026. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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It was Aday Mara starring nan complaint for nan Wolverines connected nan violative end, arsenic he drilled 11 of his 16 shots for 26 points pinch 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Trey McKenney besides added 16 points disconnected nan chair for Dusty May’s squad, including 4 made three-pointers.

Michigan makes a return to nan nationalist title crippled for nan first clip since 2018, which they mislaid to Villanova, 79-62.