On March 15 , Michigan opened its 2019 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament play with a 74 – 53 victory over Iowa in the quarterfinals . Michigan was led by Brazdeikis with a game-high 15-points , while Teske added 12 points , 10 rebounds and two blocks for his eighth career double-double , and Simpson added 10 points and 11 assists for his fourth career double-double . Michigan 's defense held Iowa to 35.6 % shooting ( 21-of-59 ) from the field , including 6.3 % ( 1-for-16 ) from three-point range . The win marked the Wolverines ninth consecutive win in the Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament , setting a tournament record . The next day Michigan defeated Minnesota 76-49 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament , as Michigan shot 51.6 % ( 32-of-62 ) from the field . Michigan was led by Livers with a career-high 21 points , while Simpson added 15 points and a game-high nine assists , and Brazdeikis added 13 points . With the win , Michigan advanced to the Big Ten Tournament final for the third consecutive season . With nine assists in the game , Simpson became the 10th Wolverine to surpass 400 career assists . The win marked Beilein 's 20th Big Ten Tournament victory , becoming the third coach in tournament history to reach the milestone
2019 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2019 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team