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.

Michigan basketball used its late-game magic once again on Sunday to outlast Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament title game.

Michigan jumped eight spots and Michigan State dipped one position in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll before the start of the NCAA Tournament this week. The Wolverines moved up to No. 14 after winning the Big Ten Tournament, with wins over Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin on the way to their fourth conference tournament title.

Michigan guard Tre Donaldson (3), Danny Wolf (1), Rubin Jones (15), Vladislav Goldin (50) and Nimari Burnett (4) huddle against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

Michigan ripped off three wins in three days against three ranked teams to claim the Big Ten tournament title and bolster its NCAA Tournament resume. How much the Wolverines were rewarded for that