Michigan's victory secured their first Big Ten tournament championship since 2018. INDIANAPOLIS — Of course he iced the game. It was Tre Donaldson’s weekend, and now it's his Big Ten tournament.

Michigan had not trailed UC San Diego in their first-round NCAA Tournament game until there was 2:29 left. It took Donaldson and Michigan all of 16 seconds to take it back for good.

Michigan guard Tre Donaldson (3) celebrates a play against Maryland during the second half of Big Ten Tournament semifinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Tre Donaldson (3) of the Michigan Wolverines reacts to the crowd after making a 3-point basket against the UC San Diego Tritons during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men’s ...

For his part, Donaldson didn't seem concerned over how to stop the pick-and-roll duo of Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue's big man now averaging 18.3 points and 6.5 rebounds a night.

Because if Donaldson’s turnovers on Michigan’s first two possessions Friday at Purdue ultimately set the tone for that 91-64 rout at Mackey Arena, his finishing touch Monday certainly made amends.