Michigan basketball got double revenge on Purdue after losing to the Boilermakers in West Lafayette earlier in the season. The Wolverines not only took them down in Ann Arbor, but ousted them in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night. Now, the maize and blue have an opportunity to take down yet another team they lost to just 10 days ago.

Tre Donaldson’s end-to-end layup with 0.4 seconds remaining denied the Terps a chance to play in their first Big Ten Tournament final.

No. 13 Maryland and No. 17 Michigan battle Wednesday in a matchup of two teams that are projected to be top-six seeds in March Madness.The Wolverines fell two spots in the latest AP Poll while the Terrapins jumped three spots.

And Michigan fans should buckle up. The third-seeded Wolverines (23-9) advanced to their first Big Ten semi since 2021 with an 86-68 victory over sixth-seeded Purdue, thanks to key performances from Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf.

Illinois faces Maryland on Friday, March 14, 2025 (3/14/2025) in the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Michigan basketball has an unstoppable frontcourt, a backcourt that's peaking and a coach who has been to the Final Four in March Madness.

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.

Michigan basketball won the Big Ten tournament and got some momentum back. But when the NCAA tournament seeds came out, it didn't seem to help much.