Worst to first: Michigan completes turnaround with Big Ten tournament title
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Worst to first: Michigan completes turnaround with Big Ten tournament titleDusty May ‘proud of the group for staying the course, staying together’
Dusty May ‘proud of the group for staying the course, staying together’
Indianapolis—TheWolverinesletoneBigTentitleslipthroughtheirfingersduringalate-seasonslide.Theyweren’tgoingtoletanythingstandintheirwayoflettingthathappenagain.
Notfatigue.Notaroughoffensiveperformance.Notan11-pointsecond-halfdeficit.Nothing.
No.3seedMichiganralliedandusedalateruntoreeloffitsthirdwininasmanydays,beatingNo.5seedWisconsin,59-53,inSunday’sBigTentournamentchampionshipgameatGainbridgeFieldhouse.
VladGoldinandTreDonaldsoneachscored11tohelpMichigan(25-9)captureitsfirstconferencetournamenttitlesince2018andcutdownthenetsoneyearaftertheWolverinesfinisheddeadlastintheBigTen.
Goldin,whowasnamedtheMostOutstandingPlayerofthetournament,madethego-aheadfreethrowswith46secondsleft,asMichiganscoredthefinal
