U-M to Head Straight to Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals

» Michigan earned the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament for the second time (2014).
» With the top-seed, U-M earned a double-bye into the quarterfinals for the second time (2019).
» The Wolverines will play the winner of Thursday's game between No. 8 seed Maryland and No. 9 seed Michigan State.
» The Maize and Blue have reached three straight championship games, and have won two of the last three tournaments. The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Friday, March 12 -- vs. #8 seed Maryland or #9 seed Michigan State - Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (Lucas Oil Stadium), 11:30 a.m.
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The No. 4-ranked and No. 1 seed University of Michigan men's basketball team (19-3, 14-3 Big Ten) earned a double-bye for the 2021 Big Ten Tournament and will face the winner of Thursday's (March 11) game between the No. 8 seed Maryland vs. No. 9 seed Michigan State on Friday (March 12) at Lucas Oil Stadium. The quarterfinal game is scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. tip on Big Ten Network, with Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Shon Morris (analyst) and Rick Pizzo (sideline) on the call.

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Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament

• Michigan has a 28-19 (24-18*) all-time record at the Big Ten Tournament.
• Michigan has earned a first-round bye in eight straight Big Ten Tournaments.
• Michigan earned its second double-bye in 2021 after having its only other one in 2019.
• Michigan has won 13 straight tournament-opening games -- the most of any major conference tournament team.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan is

» 7-4 (6-4*) all-time in first round games
» 4-0 (4-0*) all-time in second round games
» 9-9 (8-8*) all-time in quarterfinal games
» 5-4 (4-4*) all-time in semifinal games
» 3-2 (2-2*) all-time in championship games

• Michigan has three Big Ten Tournament titles in its five championship game appearances. After winning the inaugural tournament in 1998, which was later vacated due to NCAA sanctions, Michigan became the third team to win back-to-back titles after winning in 2017 (Washington, D.C.) and 2018 (New York). In U-M's two other championship games, the Maize and Blue fell to Michigan State -- 69-55 (2014) and 65-60 (2019).
• In 1998, U-M defeated Iowa, Minnesota and Purdue to win the Big Ten's inaugural postseason tournament. Following NCAA sanctions, the Wolverines vacated recognition of that title.
• In 2017, following a well-documented pre-tournament plane crash, Michigan won four games in four days to win its first Big Ten Tournament title in nearly two decades. As the No. 8 seed, U-M became the lowest seed to win the conference tournament. The Maize and Blue defeated Wisconsin, 71-56, to claim the title -- its only win over the Badgers in the conference tournament.
• In 2018, U-M successfully defended its tournament championship, winning another four games in four days for a second straight year to become the first No. 5 seed to win the conference tournament. Michigan defeated Purdue, 75-66, in the title game.
• Michigan has appeared in the last three championship games (2017-19), tying the mark for the second most all-time with Michigan State. Ohio State holds the record after making it to the title game in five straight (2009-13) years.
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Big Ten Tournament was canceled on the second day of play. U-M and Rutgers were warming up at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to start the day's play before the teams were called off the floor.
• Michigan set the record for most consecutive wins with 10 straight from 2017-19. U-M reached the championship game three straight times during the stretch, winning two titles. U-M passed the previous mark of eight straight wins held by Ohio State.

Dickinson, Howard Headline Big Ten Awards as Top Freshman, Coach

• Hunter Dickinson was selected as the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year, Juwan Howard was named Coach of the Year by the conference and three total Wolverines earned Big Ten honors.
• Dickinson also was named to the All-Big Ten first team (media) and second team (coaches), and to the All-Freshman squad. Senior guard/forward Isaiah Livers earned a spot on the All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media) and sophomore guard/forward Franz Wagner was an All-Big Ten second team (coaches) and third team (media) selection.
• For the second straight year, graduate student forward Austin Davis was named the Wolverines' selection for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
• Dickinson, who was also named to the All-Freshman team, becomes the second U-M freshman named first team All-Big Ten and first in 43 years (Mike McGee, 1978). He also is the eighth Wolverine to earn the conference's rookie of the year honor and first since Ignas Brazdeikis in 2019.
• After guiding the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title in seven years, Howard becomes the first U-M coach to be named coach of the year since John Beilein earned the honor by the media in 2014. Howard is the fourth coach in U-M history to receive the award, joining Johnny Orr (1974, '77), Bill Frieder (1985) and Beilein.

How U-M Won the Big Ten Title

• In what has been a unique season with COVID-19, it was agreed that this season's Big Ten title was to be determined by overall winning percentage as many schedules fluctuated due to the global pandemic.
• Needing to win one in its last two games (both against Michigan State), Michigan clinched the Big Ten title after a 69-50 win against the Spartans last Thursday (March 4) and a .875 winning percentage.
• The regular season crown is the 15th in U-M history and first since 2014.
• Winning the Big Ten championship gave the Wolverines the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament for just the second time in program history (2014).