» Derrick Walton Jr. was named tournament MVP.
» Zak Irvin had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Wisconsin and was named to the all-tournament team.
» No. 8 seed Michigan becomes the lowest-seeded team to win the Big Ten Tournament.
Site: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
Score: Michigan 71, #24 Wisconsin 56
Records: U-M (24-11), UW (25-9)
Next U-M Event: Friday, March 17 -- vs. Oklahoma State - NCAA Tournament (Indianapolis, Ind.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of Michigan men's basketball team claimed its first Big Ten Tournament championship since the 1997-98 season with a decisive 71-56 victory over Wisconsin Sunday afternoon (March 12) at the Verizon Center.