Michigan advances to Big Ten final with last-second 3-pointer

Yaxel Lendeborg hits game-winning shot to beat Wisconsin 68-65

Mar. 14, 2026 at 11:26pm

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Yaxel Lendeborg made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 3 Michigan to a 68-65 win over No. 23 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Michigan will face No. 18 Purdue in the championship game after the Boilermakers defeated short-handed UCLA 73-66.

Why it matters

Michigan is seeking its second straight Big Ten Tournament title, while Purdue is looking to win the conference championship for the first time since 2023. The matchup features two of the top teams in the Big Ten and will have major implications for their NCAA Tournament seeding.

The details

Lendeborg struggled early but came up big late, hitting the game-winning 3-pointer after Wisconsin had tied the game at 65-65. Aday Mara led Michigan with 16 points, and Elliot Cadeau added 15. For Wisconsin, Austin Rapp scored 18 points, all in the second half, and Nick Boyd had 14 points. In the other semifinal, Oscar Cluff had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead Purdue past a short-handed UCLA squad that was missing key players.

  • Michigan and Wisconsin were tied 65-65 with 0.4 seconds remaining in the game.
  • Purdue outscored UCLA 11-4 over the final 3:41 to pull away for the 73-66 win.

The players

Yaxel Lendeborg

The Big Ten Player of the Year hit the game-winning 3-pointer for Michigan with 0.4 seconds left to send the Wolverines to the conference championship game.

Aday Mara

The Michigan forward scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in the win over Wisconsin.

Oscar Cluff

The Purdue forward had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Boilermakers to the Big Ten final.

Nick Boyd

The Wisconsin guard scored 14 points but his team came up short against Michigan.

Trey Kaufman-Ren

The Purdue forward added 12 points and 10 rebounds to help the Boilermakers advance to the championship game.

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