#4 Michigan defeats Maryland 79-66, advancing to the semi-finals of the Big Ten Tournament

Behind 18 points and a Big Ten Tournament record 15 assists from Michigan guard Mike Smith the Wolverine erased a 12 point deficit. Michigan was also led by Eli Brooks and Franz Wagner with 16 points each. The Wolverine bench also contributed 23 points in a last half of the game that resembled the level of basketball fans have been accustomed to seeing out of Ann Arbor this year.