Michigan Wolverines guard Tre Donaldson (3) reacts with Vladislav Goldin (50) after his game winning basket against Maryland during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

But as the Wolverines have done all year long, somehow, some way, they found a way to win. This time, it was Tre Donaldson saving the day, scoring a coast-to-coast basket with less than a second left to give the Wolverines a win after they were trailing with less than five seconds to play.

Area 51 has popularized Michigan basketball's rebuild but, as important as the 7-footers are, it's a former SEC champion who played hero against Maryland.