2. Michigan's won 12 games in a row decided by six points or less
Dating back to the Northwestern win in January, Michigan basketball can't lose close games. That has defined this group, which is a heartbeat away from the Sweet 16. 38 points is the total difference in those wins. The largest win was on Sunday to claim the crown, while the slimmest came a day before thanks to a layup from Tre Donaldson.
The Tritons defense was impeccable in the second period. They locked down Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf to a combined five points. Wolf's single bucket came around the 12-minute mark, while Goldin's three points all came at the free-throw line. Don't forget that when Will Tschetter's 3-pointer went swish, he was out-of-bounds and the refs missed the call. Those three points came back to haunt the Tritons.
Michigan has now won 13 games by four points or less this season, tying 1986 Bradley for the most in Division-I since at least 1940.
— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) March 21, 2025
Wolverines are 13-4 in such games, and have won their last 11 such games.
UCSD proved they belonged in this one. If the Tritons would have won it, all the talk would have been about Tyler McGhie gritting it out with the most shocking upset of the first day of the madness. Nordin Kapic will be a name that people will remember if the Tritons are in this same spot a year from now.