After wins over Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin to capture the Big Ten Tournament title, Michigan was rewarded by the selection committee with a No. 5 seed. ... In the South Region in the same pod as No. 1 overall seed Auburn. ...

Wisconsin hit two more free throws to go up 11 but Will Tschetter finally stopped the bleeding with a three, and with 12:11 remaining in the game, it was 38-30, Badgers. Goldin got a layup just before the under-12 timeout and the deficit was six.

The second-seeded Terrapins, meanwhile, controlled their semifinal the entire way against seventh-seeded Illinois in a blowout win.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Michigan Wolverines guard Tre Donaldson (3) reacts with Vladislav Goldin (50) after his game winning basket against Maryland during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

Maryland's Big Ten tournament championship hopes came to an end on Saturday, as the Terrapins suffered a heartbreaking 81-80 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. Un