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Michigan vs. Wisconsin: Score, Twitter Reaction for Big Ten Championship 2017

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The Michigan Wolverines completed their week to remember by winning the 2017 Big Ten tournament championship with a 71-56 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.

With four wins in four days, all coming after the team's airplane slid off the runway during takeoff at Willow Run Airport on Wednesday, the Wolverines locked down an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.

Jon Solomon of CBS Sports was able to have some fun with the Wolverines' interesting week after winning the Big Ten title:

Michigan's win was also one for the Big Ten tournament history books, as this pregame graphic from ESPN Stats & Info noted:

ESPN Stats & Info

8-seeded Michigan will play Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game today Lowest-seeded team to win Big Ten Tournament was 6 Iowa in 2001 https://t.