Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke (3) reacts after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Crisler Center. Indiana won 72-71.(Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports)
Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) - Cody Zeller's lay-in with 13 seconds
remaining proved to be the difference-maker as the No. 2 Hoosiers survived on
the road to down seventh-ranked Michigan, 72-71, to clinch their first
outright Big Ten Conference regular-season title since 1993.
Zeller finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds and Victor Oladipo added 14
points and 13 boards for the Hoosiers (26-5, 14-4 Big Ten), who won six of
eight to end the regular season en route to picking up the No. 1 seed in the
upcoming Big Ten Conference Tournament.
Glenn Robinson III gave Michigan a 71-66 edge with 52 seconds remaining before
the Hoosiers capped off an improbable 6-0 run to close the contest with
Zeller's baseline lay-in.
Trey Burke scored 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting from behind the arc for the
Wolverines (25-6, 12-6), who had a chance to earn a share of the conference
title for the second straight season and were looking to remain unbeaten in
Ann Arbor for the first time in 36 seasons.
Michigan has the fifth seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament to play Penn
State on Thursday. Indiana plays the winner of Illinois versus Minnesota,
which will also be played on Thursday.
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