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Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed the Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53.

In a game that featured seven lead changes and seven ties, guts and toughness earned Michigan its first NCAA tournament berth since 2022

The Badgers face the Spartans in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

It’s Michigan State basketball vs. Bryant in March Madness to open the 2025 NCAA tournament in the South region.

EAST LANSING – Michigan State will open the NCAA Tournament not too far from home. The Spartans (27-6) landed a No. 2 seed in the South Region and will face No. 15 Bryant (23-11) in a first-round game on Friday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

Tre Donaldson converted a driving layup with 0.4 seconds left Saturday, lifting No. 22 Michigan to an 81-80 win over No. 11 Maryland in the Big Ten Conference tournament semifinals in Indianapolis. Derik Queen made two free throws with 5.

Tre Donaldson raced the length of the court for a left-handed layup to push Michigan over Maryland and into the Big Ten Tournament championship

Michigan is one win from entering March Madness with a new trophy. The Wolverines beat Maryland on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals 81-80 on Tre Donaldson’s coast-to-coast layup with .4 seconds left,