Walton carries Michigan past Minnesota and into Big 10 final
Derrick Walton Jr. had 29 points, nine assists and five rebounds to carry eighth-seeded Michigan into the Big Ten title game with an 84-77 victory over fourth-seeded Minnesota on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Michigan Wolverines
84
Minnesota Golden Gophers
77
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICH | 47 | 37 | 84 |
| MINN | 36 | 41 | 77 |
Capital One Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs UConn Huskies | L 77-85 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies | W 84-68 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 84-77
Zak Irvin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 83-77
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 83-77
Zak Irvin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 82-77
Foul on Dupree McBrayer.
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LayUpShot 0:28 82-77
Nate Mason made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 82-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 81-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 80-75
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 80-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 79-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 78-75
Foul on Nate Mason.
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LayUpShot 0:53 78-75
Nate Mason made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:23 78-73
Nate Mason made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 78-71
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 78-70
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 78-69
Foul on D.J. Wilson.
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DunkShot 2:18 78-69
D.J. Wilson made Dunk. Assisted by Derrick Walton Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:47 76-69
Nate Mason made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 76-67
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 75-67
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 74-67
Foul on Eric Curry.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 74-67
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:20 74-66
Nate Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:20 74-65
Foul on Derrick Walton Jr..
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LayUpShot 3:47 74-65
Mark Donnal made Layup. Assisted by Derrick Walton Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 4:53 72-65
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:53 72-64
Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:53 72-63
Foul on Xavier Simpson.
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PersonalFoul 4:59 72-63
Foul on Eric Curry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:18 72-63
Derrick Walton Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:07 69-63
Derrick Walton Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:37 66-63
Nate Mason made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:06 66-61
Derrick Walton Jr. made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:32 64-61
Reggie Lynch made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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PersonalFoul 7:41 64-59
Foul on Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman.
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PersonalFoul 8:15 64-59
Foul on Reggie Lynch.
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DunkShot 8:49 64-59
Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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LayUpShot 9:07 64-57
Xavier Simpson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:44 62-57
Foul on Moritz Wagner.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:22 62-57
Derrick Walton Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zak Irvin.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:43 59-57
Moritz Wagner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:43 58-57
Foul on Eric Curry.
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LayUpShot 11:14 58-57
Nate Mason made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 11:24 58-55
Foul on Duncan Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 11:37 58-55
Foul on Moritz Wagner.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:18 58-55
Duncan Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moritz Wagner.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:12 55-55
Nate Mason made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:56 55-52
Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:05 55-49
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:05 54-49
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:05 53-49
Foul on Eric Curry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:39 53-49
Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
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LayUpShot 15:44 53-46
Reggie Lynch made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:52 53-44
Foul on Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:14 53-44
Mark Donnal made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:14 52-44
Mark Donnal made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:14 51-44
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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PersonalFoul 16:25 51-44
Foul on Dupree McBrayer.
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LayUpShot 16:43 51-44
Amir Coffey made Layup.
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DunkShot 17:32 51-42
Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
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End Game 0:00 84-77
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:04 84-77
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 84-77
Jordan Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:07 84-77
Jordan Murphy Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:07 84-77
Dupree McBrayer missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:13 84-77
Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 84-77
Zak Irvin missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 84-77
Zak Irvin made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 83-77
Foul on Amir Coffey.
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Defensive Rebound 0:20 83-77
Zak Irvin Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 83-77
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 83-77
Zak Irvin made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:25 82-77
Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 82-77
Zak Irvin missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 82-77
Foul on Dupree McBrayer.
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ShortTimeOut 0:26 82-77
Michigan Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:28 82-77
Minnesota Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:28 82-77
Nate Mason made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 82-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 81-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 80-75
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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Defensive Rebound 0:36 80-75
Derrick Walton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:36 80-75
Reggie Lynch missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:40 80-75
Reggie Lynch Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:40 80-75
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 80-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 79-75
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 78-75
Foul on Nate Mason.
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LayUpShot 0:53 78-75
Nate Mason made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:00 78-73
Derrick Walton Jr. Turnover.
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JumpShot 1:23 78-73
Nate Mason made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:42 78-71
Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:42 78-71
Derrick Walton Jr. missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 78-71
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 78-70
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 78-69
Foul on D.J. Wilson.
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DunkShot 2:18 78-69
D.J. Wilson made Dunk. Assisted by Derrick Walton Jr..
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LayUpShot 2:47 76-69
Nate Mason made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 76-67
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 75-67
Derrick Walton Jr. made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 306 events.
Team Stats
MICH
MINN
29-54
FG
31-67
54
Field Goal %
46
8-23
3PT
3-13
35
Three Point %
23
18-22
FT
12-14
82
Free Throw %
86
24
Rebounds
38
3
Offensive Rebounds
15
21
Defensive Rebounds
23
15
Assists
11
5
Steals
2
3
Blocks
1
8
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
16
16
Largest Lead
1
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