Michigan, the No. 3 seed who received a double-bye, reached the championship by handling Purdue by 18 and getting past Maryland with a Tre Donaldson buzzer-beater. Wisconsin, the No. 5 seed,

Michigan wins the Big Ten tournament championship. Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each scored 11 points for the Wolverines, followed by three players getting eight points apiece. John Blackwell scored a game-high 18 points for Wisconsin, followed by 12 from Max Klesmit.

The Badgers struggled to finish in the conference championship game against one of the best close-game teams in the Big Ten this season.