Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 3 Michigan beats Minnesota 77-67, clinches at least share of 1st Big Ten title since 2021
The Wolverines (26-2, 16-1) can earn an outright championship with a win at No. 10 Illinois on Friday night or next week at Iowa or at home against 15th-ranked Michigan State.
Michigan was coming off a 68-63 loss to Duke that dropped the Wolverines down from No. 1 and vaulted the Blue Devils to the top spot in the AP Top 25.
The Gophers (13-15, 6-11) trailed by just four at halftime before giving up too many 3-pointers. Michigan made 9 of 18 shots from beyond the arc in the second half.
Minnesota's Cade Tyson scored 20 points, Langston Reynolds had 15 points and Isaac Asuma and Bobby Durkin scored 12 apiece.
Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg, a preseason All-America player, was held to a season-low three points. Center Morez Johnson scored just six points.
Michigan has matched a school record with 16 Big Ten wins, equaling the 1984-85 and 1976-77 teams. The Wolverines' 26-2 start is the best in program history.
Michigan: At No. 10 Illinois on Friday.
How can I watch Minnesota vs. Michigan?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Grayson Grove makes driving layup (Bobby Durkin assists) | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Will Tschetter subbing in for Michigan | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:39 | L.J. Cason subbing in for Michigan | 65 - 77 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 MICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 29-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 14-33 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 5-6 | FT | 5-5 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 18 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 12 | Percent Led | 85 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 12,707 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 18-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Michigan State | 15-4 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 4 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 4.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 5.5 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 5.5 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 6.5 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-9 | 8 | 20-10 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 9.5 | 18-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 10.5 | 15-16 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 11 | 15-15 |
| USC | 7-13 | 11.5 | 18-13 |
| Rutgers | 5-14 | 13 | 12-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 13.5 | 13-18 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 15 | 12-18 |