The final college basketball game before the NCAA Tournament bracket unveiled up to the hype. No. 3 seed Michigan defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin 59-53 to capture the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday. The win marked Michigan’s first Big Ten title since 2018, which was the last time the program went to the Final Four.
The Wolverines finished last in the Big Ten standings last season and hired former FAU coach Dusty May to turn the program around. Less than a year later, they are the final team standing in the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half before mounting its comeback.
Michigan big man Vlad Goldin and guard Tre Donaldson each scored 11 points in the win. Michigan has won its last 11 games in games decided by five points or fewer.
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Wisconsin was coming off a thrilling win over No. 1 seed Michigan State to advance to the Big Ten title game for the second consecutive season. Badgers star John Tonje was held to just nine points after scoring 32 in the win over the Spartans.
2025 Big Ten Tournament schedule, scores
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 16
Game 14: No. 3 Michigan 59, No. 5 Wisconsin 53 | Recap
Semifinals — Saturday, March 15
Game 12: No. 5 Wisconsin 77, No. 1 Michigan State 74 | Recap
Game 13: No. 3 Michigan 81, No. 2 Maryland 80 | Recap
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 14
Game 8: No. 1 Michigan State 74, No. 8 Oregon 64 | Recap
Game 9: No. 5 Wisconsin 86, No. 4 UCLA 70 | Recap
Game 10: No. 2 Maryland 88, No. 7 Illinois 65 | Recap
Game 11: No. 3 Michigan 86, No. 6 Purdue 68 | Recap
Second round — Thursday, March 13
Game 4: No. 8 Oregon 72, No. 9 Indiana 59 | Recap
Game 5: No. 5 Wisconsin 70, No. 13 Northwestern 63 | Recap
Game 6: No. 7 Illinois 106, No. 15 Iowa 94 | Recap
Game 7: No. 6 Purdue 76, No. 14 USC 71 | Recap
First round — Wednesday, March 12
Game 1: No. 13 Northwestern 72, No. 12 Minnesota 64 | Recap
Game 2: No. 15 Iowa 77, No. 10 Ohio State 70 | Recap
Game 3: No. 14 USC 97, No. 11 Rutgers 89 (2OT) | Recap
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