Everyone can (and probably should) take a collective deep breath after last night's game between the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines and the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The Huskers seemed to have Michigan's number, leading the Wolverines as late in the game as just two minutes and 16 seconds left on the clock.
Then, the Wolverines seemed to lock in on the defensive end of the court, shutting out Nebraska for the last two minutes of the Big Ten matchup and tacking on three points of their own to secure the 75-72 comeback victory.
Trey McKenney helps secure Michigan's win over Nebraska
After the game, Michigan head coach Dusty May had to applaud the performance by freshman Trey McKenney, who sank the three clutch free throws to push the Wolverines toward victory.
"Trey's poise. I thought his three free throws were probably the biggest points of the game," May said in the postgame press conference. "He knocks down those three free throws, and you could almost see that sense of belief that 'Now we're gonna start, our defense is on now, let's find a way.'"
McKenney sank those free throws with just under eight minutes remaining in the game, and it brought Michigan within four points of the Cornhuskers, who had led by as many as nine points throughout the second half.
Then, with just over a minute until the final buzzer, McKenney rolled in a driving layup to put the Wolverines up by two points. With 16 seconds left, Aday Mara sank a free throw of his own to clinch the comeback win.
Michigan's win over Nebraska was the Cornhuskers' first loss of the season, dropping them to 20-1 overall and 9-1 in Big Ten play. Meanwhile, the Wolverines improved to 19-1 overall and matched the Huskers' conference record at 9-1.
Up next, the Wolverines will visit their in-state rivals, the Michigan State Spartans, on Friday, Jan. 30, with tip-off scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The game conference matchup will be aired on FOX.