Donaldson's court-length drive sends No. 22 Michigan past No. 11 Maryland 81-80 in Big Ten tourney
AP
Mar 15, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tre Donaldson drove the length of the court and scored on a layup with 0.4 seconds left to give No. 22 Michigan Wolverines an 81-80 victory over No. 11 Maryland Terrapins in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals Saturday.
Donaldson finished with 12 points and nine assists, but the heavy lifting was done by Vladislav Goldin, who had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Danny Wolf Jr. with 21 points and 14 rebounds.
The Wolverines (24-9) will face No. 18 Wisconsin in Sunday's championship game in Indianapolis.
Donaldson's remarkable drive rekindled images of Tyus Edney in 1995 and Danny Ainge in 1981, who made similar plays to add their stories to the March Madness book. This time, Maryland tried to preserve the lead without fouling.
Derik Queen finished with a career high 31 points to lead the Terrapins (25-8) who entered the game on a nine-game winning streak. Selton Miguel added 16 points. Maryland has never reached the tourney's title game.
Michigan: The tandem of Wolf and Goldin - and the heroic play by Donaldson - were good enough to carry the Wolverines in the semifinals. But if they have another game with 19 turnovers, their dreams could end.
Maryland: The Terrapins have relied heavily, perhaps too heavily, on points from their starters. But the bigger problem was not to front Donaldson on the drive, forcing him to burn precious time.
Donaldson's full sprint from near his own baseline straight to the rim.
Michigan's 47-18 rebounding edge was so dominant Wolf nearly outrebounded Maryland by himself.
The Wolverines are chasing their first tourney title since winning it back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. Maryland heads home to await the selection committee's bracket reveal.
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1st Half
MICH
Wolverines
38
MD
Terrapins
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Vladislav Goldin vs. Julian Reese (Terrapins gains possession)
19:35
Vladislav Goldin shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
19:35
+1
Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:35
Julian Reese misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:35
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
19:15
Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot
19:13
Wolverines offensive rebound
19:08
+2
Danny Wolf makes two point layup (Tre Donaldson assists)
2-1
18:55
+2
Derik Queen makes two point layup
2-3
18:46
Danny Wolf offensive foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
18:46
Danny Wolf turnover (offensive foul)
18:32
Rodney Rice misses two point jump shot
18:30
Nimari Burnett defensive rebound
18:21
+3
Tre Donaldson makes three point jump shot (Danny Wolf assists)
5-3
18:04
+2
Derik Queen makes two point hook shot
5-5
17:47
Danny Wolf turnover (out of bounds)
17:29
+2
Julian Reese makes two point hook shot
5-7
16:57
Tre Donaldson misses two point jump shot
16:56
Wolverines offensive rebound
16:56
Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
16:42
Julian Reese misses two point hook shot
16:40
Nimari Burnett defensive rebound
16:25
Danny Wolf misses two point layup
16:23
Nimari Burnett offensive rebound
16:19
Jordan Geronimo blocks Nimari Burnett's two point layup
16:17
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
16:11
+2
Tre Donaldson makes two point layup
7-7
16:03
+3
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)
7-10
15:40
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
10-10
15:22
Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
15:20
Will Tschetter defensive rebound
15:12
Selton Miguel shooting foul (Nimari Burnett draws the foul)
15:10
TV timeout
15:12
+1
Nimari Burnett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-10
15:12
+1
Nimari Burnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
14:53
Roddy Gayle Jr. shooting foul (Rodney Rice draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Rodney Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-11
14:53
Rodney Rice misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:53
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
14:39
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
14:37
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
14:20
Selton Miguel turnover (bad pass)
14:06
Vladislav Goldin misses two point hook shot
14:04
Derik Queen defensive rebound
13:51
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
13:49
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
13:40
L.J. Cason misses two point layup
13:38
Tafara Gapare defensive rebound
13:31
+3
Derik Queen makes three point jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
12-14
13:20
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point hook shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
14-14
12:56
Will Tschetter shooting foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
12:56
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-15
12:56
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-16
12:39
Vladislav Goldin turnover (traveling)
12:26
Derik Queen misses two point layup
12:24
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
12:04
L.J. Cason misses two point layup
12:02
Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound
12:01
DeShawn Harris-Smith personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
11:58
Danny Wolf misses three point jump shot
11:55
Terrapins defensive rebound
11:55
TV timeout
11:39
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses three point jump shot
11:37
Julian Reese offensive rebound
11:31
Julian Reese misses two point layup
11:29
Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
11:11
L.J. Cason turnover (out of bounds)
10:47
+2
Selton Miguel makes two point jump shot
14-18
10:22
+2
Danny Wolf makes two point layup
16-18
10:06
+2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes two point layup
16-20
9:51
Rubin Jones turnover (lost ball) (Rodney Rice steals)
9:40
+3
Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot (Rodney Rice assists)
16-23
9:28
Julian Reese blocks Vladislav Goldin's two point layup
9:26
Julian Reese defensive rebound
9:10
Derik Queen misses three point jump shot
9:08
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
9:00
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup
8:58
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
8:54
+2
Danny Wolf makes two point layup
18-23
8:29
Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
8:27
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
8:24
Julian Reese personal foul
8:16
Selton Miguel blocks Danny Wolf's two point layup
8:14
Wolverines offensive rebound
8:06
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
8:04
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
8:00
+2
Danny Wolf makes two point layup
20-23
7:49
Nimari Burnett personal foul
7:49
TV timeout
7:41
+2
Jordan Geronimo makes two point dunk (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)
20-25
7:12
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
23-25
6:55
Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
6:53
Wolverines defensive rebound
6:36
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
25-25
6:09
DeShawn Harris-Smith misses two point layup
6:07
Wolverines defensive rebound
5:52
Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (traveling)
5:40
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses two point layup
5:38
Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
5:33
Tre Donaldson turnover (bad pass) (Selton Miguel steals)
5:24
Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
5:22
Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
5:18
Rodney Rice misses three point jump shot
5:16
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
5:04
Jordan Geronimo shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)