After wins over Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin to capture the Big Ten Tournament title, Michigan was rewarded by the selection committee with a No. 5 seed. ... In the South Region in the same pod as No.

The Wolverines outrebounded Maryland 47-18. They got off five more shots while having a field goal percentage three points higher. They hit just as many 3-pointers on fewer attempts. They had 44 points in the paint compared to Maryland's 30 and had 18 second-chance points compared to Maryland's four.