ANN ARBOR, Mich. â The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines have clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship after taking down the Minnesota Golden Gophers 77-67, improving to 26-2 overall, 16-1 Big Ten) in front of another sold-out Crisler Center crowd.
Following Tuesdayâs (Feb. 24) victory, the Wolverines won their 16th conference title and their first since the Juwan Howard-led 2021 team.
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With the victory, Michigan needs to win one of its last three regular-season games to clinch the championship outright, but standing in its way is the Illinois Fighting Illini (22-6, 13-4 Big Ten), who they just so happen to play on Friday, Feb. 27, inside the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, at 8 p.m.
Point guard Elliot Cadeau led the men in maize with 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while fellow guard L.J. Cason followed suit with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the victory.
Big man Aday Mara chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists in the victory.
Michigan leads the all-time series against Minnesota, 100-71.
The Wolverines have previously reached the 100-win mark against three conference opponents: Iowa, Michigan State, and Northwestern.
Michigan improved to 60-22 at home against the Gophers, though Minnesota had won two of the last three games inside Crisler Arena.