Ann Arbor Fever Swells As Wolverines Defeat Wildcats 102-85!

Mar 14, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) celebrates with teammates after scoring a game-winning basket against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Michigan Wolverines took down the Wisconsin Badgers, 68-65, in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday in Chicago, as Yaxel Lendeborg knocked down a game-winning three-pointer in the final second to lift the Wolverines to the title game on Sunday afternoon. Here’s our recap as Michigan took a step closer to winning the Big Ten Tournament for a second straight year.

FIRST HALF Michigan went up 2-0 as Morez Johnson Jr. made a layup and the Badgers answered with a three-pointer, but then there was a three-minute scoring drought. The scoring started to pick up a little bit in the ensuing minutes, as John Blackwell and Nick Boyd both knocked down threes to give Wisconsin a 9-6 lead.

Elliot Cadeau tied things up with a three-pointer of his own. Midway through the half, Aday Mara blocked his third shot of the day, leading to a fast-break layup by Roddy Gayle Jr. Wisconsin responded with a 5-0 run to build an 18-11 lead before Will Tschetter drilled a three-pointer to cut into the deficit.

Aday Mara is bringing the defense again today 🙌 #B1GMBBT on CBS 📺 pic. twitter. com/p02nc5KXZz — Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) March 14, 2026 Similar to the first matchup of the season, Michigan really struggled to contain Aleksas Bieliauskas from beyond the arc.