The reigning conference champs bested the Fighting Irish 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten title game.

Junior forward Isaac Howard scored the game's lone goal just 19 seconds into the third period to give Michigan State a 1-0 win over Notre Dame.

With some heroics just before the buzzer, No. 22 Michigan posted an 81-80 victory over No. 11 Maryland in the Big Ten tournament semifinals Saturday in Indianapolis, giving the Wolverines 24 wins and a date with No.

Maryland almost broke through to the final for the first time, but the Wolverines’ Tre Donaldson refused to let it happen. The blindingly fast guard inbounded the ball to teammate Vlad Goldin with 5.3 seconds left, got it back and raced 80 feet for a left-handed layup in heavy traffic that won it 81-80 at the buzzer.

But as the Wolverines have done all year long, somehow, some way, they found a way to win. This time, it was Tre Donaldson saving the day, scoring a coast-to-coast basket with less than a second left to give the Wolverines a win after they were trailing with less than five seconds to play.

Michigan basketball was seeking revenge against Maryland after losing to the Terps 10 days ago in Ann Arbor, but with so much more on the line. Facing the 2-seed in Indianapolis, the 3-seed Wolverines needed a win in order to advance to the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin on Sunday.

The Big Ten Tournament Championship Game is set. No. 5 seed Wisconsin will face No. 3 seed Michigan for all the marbles on Sunday in the final college basketball game before Selection Sunday. Wisconsin upset No.

The top-seeded Michigan State Spartans will not be heading to the Big Ten Championship. A clutch block on a late three-point attempt helped the Wisconsin Badgers stay ahead and pull off a 77-74 upset victory over the Spartans to advance to the championship game.