Maryland almost broke through to the final for the first time, but the Wolverines’ Tre Donaldson refused to let it happen. The blindingly fast guard inbounded the ball to teammate Vlad Goldin with 5.3 seconds left, got it back and raced 80 feet for a left-handed layup in heavy traffic that won it 81-80 at the buzzer.

Wisconsin now has an opportunity to capture the Big Ten Tournament title for the first time since 2015. Before focus turns to its championship matchup against Michigan, here are three stats that defined the Badgers' big victory over the Michigan State Spartans: