back to back champions

back to back champions A look back at Michigan's B1G tournament title run

Michigan won four games in four days to win the 2017 Big Ten Tournament title held at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Playing as the No. 5 seed in this year's tournament, the Wolverines invade Madison Square Garden in New York City to defend their title.

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The Run

Game 1. Michigan opened play Thursday (March 1) against No. 12 seed Iowa. Michigan swept the season series with a 75-68 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Jan. 2) before going on to a 74-59 victory in Crisler Center (Feb. 14).

Michigan Grinds Out Overtime Win Over Iowa in Big Ten Tournament Opener

Junior Charles Matthews scored 16 points and senior Duncan Robinson hit some clutch shots late as the fifth-seeded University of Michigan men's basketball team grinded out a 77-71 overtime win over 12th-seeded Iowa.

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Matthews Steps Up in Many Ways to Help Lead Wolverines Past Iowa

Wolverine guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman had just fouled out against Iowa with 2:33 remaining in overtime with the score tied and the University of Michigan men's basketball team trying to find a way to put away a pesky Iowa team.

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Game 2. After beating Iowa, U-M made it 12 straight years with a win at the Big Ten Tournament and set up a match-up against No. 4 seed Nebraska. In the only regular-season meeting, Michigan fell at Nebraska, 72-52.

Wagner's Double-Double Guides Michigan Past Nebraska, Into B1G Tournament Semis

Junior Moritz Wagner posted a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds and senior Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 21 points to lead the fifth-seeded University of Michigan men's basketball team to a 77-58 win over fourth-seeded Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

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How Staying 'Connected' Helps Wolverines Dominate on Defense

Defense is the biggest reason why Michigan has advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. It allowed the No. 15 Wolverines to survive with an overtime victory against Iowa on Thursday despite the offense misfiring in their tourney opener, and it was the reason they dominated Nebraska in Friday's 77-58 win.

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Game 3. Michigan advanced to face No. 1 seed Michigan State and advanced to the semifinal for the third consecutive year. In the only regular-season meeting this season, Michigan defeated MSU, 82-72, in East Lansing - the only loss at the Breslin Center this season for the Spartans.

Wolverines Down Spartans, Advance to B1G Tournament Final

Senior Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, junior Moritz Wagner and sophomore Zavier Simpson scored 15 points each to propel the fifth-seeded University of Michigan men's basketball team to a 75-64 win over top-seeded Michigan State.

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How the Wolverines Beat the Spartans to Advance to Big Ten Championship Game

Some games hang in the balance on a single play. Saturday's game between the University of Michigan men's basketball team and Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals hung on the rim.

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The B1G Championship. Michigan looks to become just the third school to win back-to-back Big Ten Tournaments and faces No. 3 seed Purdue in the championship game. Michigan had dropped both match-ups against Purdue earlier this year.

Back-to-Back: Wagner, Teske Power Michigan to Second Straight B1G Tournament Title

Behind 17 points from Moritz Wagner and 14 points off the bench from Jon Teske, the team capped off its fourth win in four days for the second year in a row.

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Moe & Mom, Teske Chant Highlight B1G Championship Celebration

The Empire State Building was lit up in maize and blue all night long after the Wolverines made it back-to-back Big Ten men's basketball tournament championships, beating No. 8 Purdue, 75-66, in the championship game.

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