BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP- MICHIGAN 71 No. 24 WISCONSIN 56
WASHINGTON, D.C.– D.J. Wilson scored four points as Michigan went on an 11-2 run early in the second half, leading to the Wolverines fourth win in four days after nearly missing the tournament due to a plane crash. The Wolverines are the first eight-seed to win the Big Ten tournament.
Derrick Walton Jr. led the Wolverines with 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Nigel Hayes and Ethan Happ both picked up 14 points and 11 rebounds for double-doubles.
The Badgers, the 32nd best team in the country for field goal percentage defense (40.1 percent), allowed the Wolverines to shoot 56.3 percent (27-48) from the field.
The Wolverines improve to 24-11 and head to the NCAA tournament as a seven seed. The Badgers fall to 25-9 and will be an eight seed in the tournament.
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP- No. 8 KENTUCKY 82 ARKANSAS 65
NASHVILLE, TN– Bam Adebayo topped Kentucky (29-5) with 17 points and nine rebounds. Daryl Macon contributed 18 points and four rebounds off the bench for Arkansas (25-9). The Wildcats have won 30 conference titles and head to the NCAA tournament as a two seed. The Razorbacks will be an eight seed in the tournament.
AAC CHAMPIONSHIP- No. 12 SMU 71 No. 15 CINCINNATI 56
HARTFORD, CT– Sterling Brown‘s 18 points led SMU (30-4). Jarron Cumberland paced Cincinnati (29-5) with 14 points, five steals and four rebounds off the bench. The Mustangs have won 16 straight games heading into the NCAA tournament and will be a six seed. The Bearcats sit at a six seed for the tournament.
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