Fans and media explode reacting to Michigan basketball winning Big Ten championship

Just a couple of weeks ago, you never would have thought that Michigan basketball would be hoisting a trophy. However, after a month-plus of struggles, Dusty May got his team right at the right time and the Wolverines surged in Indianapolis, beating Purdue on Friday, Maryland on Saturday, and Wisconsin on Sunday to win the Big Ten Tournament championship.

With May leading the charge, reversing the Wolverines' fortunes after they went 8-24 a year ago, he's the first head coach to win the Big Ten Tournament in his first year.

Social media, of course, exploded in reaction to the big win over the Badgers and the job that May and company did in the first of two tournaments in March. Here are our favorite reactions from fans and media.

Connor Stalions

BIG TEN CHAMPS BABY!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/HXKgrcUSXk
— Connor Stalions (@cpstalions) March 16, 2025

Michigan football OC Chip Lindsey

Go Blue!! Congrats @umichbball
— Chip Lindsey (@ChipLindsey11) March 16, 2025

Swanky Wolverine

CHAMPS! LETS GOOOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/iyh2MK7EpW
— Swanky Wolverine (@swankywolverine) March 16, 2025

Scott Bell

For the FIFTH straight year, Michigan has won a Big Ten Championship in either football or men’s basketball.

No other school had more than two straight during that span.
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) March 16, 2025

U-M president Santa Ono

Damn. Big Ten tournament champion in his first year as head coach. Let the dancing begin! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/Zd57LBUwJF
— Santa Ono (@SantaJOno) March 16, 2025

Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore

All about how you finished! These boys not done yet ! #GoBlue🔵 https://t.co/meqqGn4TA2
— Sherrone Moore (@Coach_SMoore) March 16, 2025

David Cone

Big Ten CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/C3XJfAH7QT
— David Cone (@davidadamcone) March 16, 2025

The Michigan Insider's Alejandro Zuniga

Michigan has won the 2025 Big Ten Tournament pic.twitter.com/qW9vCWJhDn
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) March 16, 2025

Dave Portnoy

There is only 1 school in the Big 10 that matters. It doesn’t matter the sport. When there is a big game you know Michigan is gonna be in it and you know Michigan is gonna win it. Congrats to the Big 10 champs! The winning never stops for the Kings of the Big 10! #Goblue pic.twitter.com/zfFYph4WZ1
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) March 16, 2025

But at least little brother got to kiss their court in front of the champs 😂😂😂
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) March 16, 2025

Steve Deace

What an incredible turnaround in year one by Dusty May. One of the greatest I’ve ever seen. He inherited a literal crater, not a program. He had to rebuild a roster from total scratch. And he wins 25 games and Michigan’s fourth Big Ten Tournament title right out of the gate. https://t.co/NRplfQLEu9
— MichiganPodcast (@MichiganPodcast) March 16, 2025

Barstool Sports

Tre Donaldson hit the rest of the Big Ten with a “Night Night” pic.twitter.com/E4tQ1tXxTL
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 16, 2025

MGoBean

What a stunning and overachieving season for Michigan and head coach Dusty May in year 1 regardless of what happens in the NCAA tournament.

BTT CHAMPIONS!!!
— MGo🫘 (@MJoeBean) March 16, 2025

CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein

Michigan was on a three-game losing streak to end the regular season.

Its average margin of defeat during that span was 14.3 PPG.

The Wolverines just won the Big Ten Tournament.

Anarchy?

Nope. Just College Basketball.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 16, 2025

Ohio State reporter Stephen Means

Dusty May winning a Big Ten Tournament Championship in Year 1 at Michigan has got to be salt in the wound right?
— Stephen Means (@Stephen_Means) March 16, 2025

Patrick Barron

lmao https://t.co/qMcbRdXI4A
— Patrick Barron 🌹〽️🐻 (@BlueBarronPhoto) March 16, 2025

Ryan Ermanni

Big Ten Tournament Championship > Regular Season championship

*all the eyeballs
*only game in college basketball at the time
*all the love on the network
*all the momentum

For those reasons. I’ll take the B1G Tourney all day!! 〽️
— Ryan Ermanni (@RyanEFox2) March 16, 2025

Sam Webb

Big 10 Tournament champs!! And it was the defense. A stellar frickin defensive effort! Great piece of coaching by @CoachDustyMay and staff!! Clutch plays by Tre, clutch FTs by Vlad & Tre, tough D and play by the whole squad!
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 16, 2025

John Beilein

What fabulous Defense performance against a high scoring Badger team. Wolverines have found their swag and their D. Those kids played their tails off for 3 straight games. Another BIG championship for Michigan. Congratulations to all. They deserved this one!
# goblue
— John Beilein (@JohnBeilein) March 16, 2025

Tracy Wolfson

What a job by Dusty May in his first year taking over and putting together a completely new team. 8-24 last year, last in the Big Ten to Big Ten Tournament Champs. Congrats @umichbball https://t.co/O40EupIPh2
— Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) March 16, 2025

Adam Schefter

Hail to the victors. https://t.co/BWbVJlvCY8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2025

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Reactions to Michigan basketball winning Big Ten championship

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