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If Michigan wanted to ensure it would make the NCAA Tournament this year, a win in Madison would all but seal it.
Though the Wolverines entered Sunday’s contest at 14-10, the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (20-5) present a daunting challenge, in their only matchup of the 2021-22 season.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with the Badgers having the lead for the majority of it. Yet, the Wolverines tied the game up just before the half, 31-all. Who would reign supreme in the second?
Michigan jumped out to a five-point lead to start the final 20 minutes, thanks to a dunk by Hunter Dickinson, a 3 by Eli Brooks and a subsequent layup by Brooks.
But Wisconsin roared back and took a eight-point lead again as the Wolverines got cold from the floor. And then it got away from Michigan.
The maize and blue suffered an 18-2 run at the hands of Wisconsin and found themselves down by as much as 15. By the time that Michigan started finding a rhythm again, it was too little, too late. It lost 77-63 to the Badgers in Madison.
Here are our five takeaways.
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