Watch: Tre Donaldson sends Michigan to Big Ten title game

Michigan Wolverines guard Tre Donaldson. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Watch: Tre Donaldson sends Michigan to Big Ten Championship Game

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Mar 15, 2025 6:36 PM ET

The madness that is march is well underway, and it continued Saturday afternoon in the Big Ten semifinal matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and Maryland Terrapins.

After two made free throws from Maryland's Derik Queen, Michigan trailed by one point with just 5.3 seconds remaining. Tre Donaldson played hero and sent the Wolverines to the conference championship game.

UNBELIEVABLE!@umichbbaII stuns Maryland in the final seconds! pic.twitter.com/qIw8h48w7t
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) March 15, 2025

With a win, Michigan will match up with the Wisconsin Badgers, who knocked off the No. 1 seed Michigan State in the first game on Saturday afternoon.

As has been the case most of the season, Michigan got great contribution from its two big men, Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf. The two combined for 46 points and 24 rebounds, each of those totaling over 50% of Michigan's team totals.

The hero Donaldson scored 12 points and dished out a career-high nine assists.

VLAD GOLDIN! Big slam on one end big block on the other! @umichbball pic.twitter.com/PQ3GwCyfVx
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 15, 2025

For the Terps, the previously mentioned Queen was the game's leading scorer with 31 points. It was a season and career high for the freshman center and a huge confidence-builder heading into the NCAA Tournament.

Selton Miguel (16 points), Julian Reese (13 points) and Ja'Kobi Gillespie (10 points, nine assists) were also in double figures for Maryland.

THAT WAS SAUCY FROM DERIK QUEEN

The @TerrapinHoops big man has 23 ‼️#B1GMBBT on CBS pic.twitter.com/cFsYMlhIoX
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 15, 2025

Michigan will now turn its focus to Wisconsin and look to win its first conference tournament championship since 2018, while the Badgers will be looking for their first since 2008.

The game tips off on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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