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Gut reactions: Michigan basketball proves itself by upsetting Wisconsin

It's not easy to win at the Kohl Center but Michigan basketball did it on Tuesday night and here are the gut reactions.

By Chris Peterson

Dec 3, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Michigan center Vladislav Goldin (50) dunks on Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore (7) during the first half of their game Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
Dec 3, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Michigan center Vladislav Goldin (50) dunks on Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore (7) during the first half of their game Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images / Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
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485. Score . 64. 493. Final. 67

If there was any doubt about Michigan basketball being a Big Ten title contender, the Wolverines erased it on Tuesday night with a 67-64 road win over 11th-ranked Wisconsin.

Max Klesmit drilled a 3-pointer for the Badgers with 2:39 left to give Wisconsin a 64-61 lead. It feels like the Badgers always hit big shots like that in the Kohl Center.

Yet, they wouldn't make another being held scoreless over the final 2:39. Wisconsin got a few tying shot attempts up, including one after a turnover in the final minute, but the Michigan defense survived it all. Vlad Goldin scored the last six points on the offensive end and the Wolverines got a massive win.

Goldin scored 24 points, grabbed five rebounds, and was 9-of-16 from the field. Danny Wolf flat-out dominated. Wolf played 31 minutes and scored 20 points in addition to seven rebounds, five assists, five blocks, and three steals. The 7-footer also had just one turnover.

Dusty May changed the game by giving the ball to Danny Wolf in ball-screen situations with Goldin. The Badgers had no answer and the two bigs scored 44 points.

Roddy Gayle added nine and Michigan basketball won shooting just 24 percent from 3-point range. That's because Wisconsin made just 22 percent. The Badgers shot just 34 percent from the field as a team and here are the gut reactions to a quadrant-1 win for Michigan basketball.

Gut reactions to Michigan basketball beating Wisconsin

  • It's funny that people thought Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin couldn't play together.
  • Goldin showed he can be one of the best bigs in the Big Ten on Tuesday. The rest of the league better watch out if he plays like that.
  • The same can be said about Danny Wolf. He's a star. The moves he was making and the shots he created were impressive for a 7-footer. You just don't see guys handle and shoot the ball like that.
  • Wolf was an imact player on defense too.
  • The Wolverines defense is elite. They backed up their top-10 Kenpom ranking.
  • Dusty May makes everything look so easy.
  • This team can contend for the Big Ten championship.
  • Go Blue!

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