▁Basketball ▁Writ ers ▁Association . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁Tournament , ▁Wal ton ▁in cur red ▁st itch es ▁in ▁his ▁right ▁leg ▁for ▁inj uries ▁sust ained ▁in ▁an ▁air plane ▁accident ▁on ▁the ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁tournament . ▁In ▁the ▁March ▁ 1 1 ▁semif inal ▁of ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Tournament ▁against ▁Minnesota , ▁Wal ton ▁posted ▁a ▁career - high ▁ 2 9 ▁points ▁including ▁a ▁perfect ▁ 1 0 - for - 1 0 ▁on ▁his ▁free ▁throws ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁game - high ▁ 9 ▁ass ists ▁to ▁lead ▁Michigan ▁to ▁an ▁ 8 4 – 7 7 ▁victory . ▁In ▁the ▁championship ▁game ▁ 7 1 – 5 6 ▁victory ▁over ▁( # 2 3 /# 2 4 ) ▁Wisconsin , ▁Wal ton ▁posted ▁ 2 2 ▁points ▁for ▁e ighth - se eded ▁Michigan . ▁During ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Tournament , ▁Wal ton ▁aver aged ▁ 2 0 . 5 ▁points , ▁ 6 . 3 ▁ass ists , ▁ 4 . 8 ▁reb ounds ▁and ▁ 1 . 8 ▁ste als ▁while ▁shooting ▁ 2 2 - for - 2 3 ▁from ▁the ▁free ▁throw ▁line . ▁After ▁the ▁tournament , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Tournament ▁Most ▁Out standing ▁Player . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁Tournament , ▁Wal ton ▁posted ▁ 2 6 ▁points ▁and ▁