No. 8 Wis. tops Mich. 51-34 in Big Ten tourney

INDIANAPOLIS -- No. 8 Wisconsin takes such pride in its defense, the Badgers actually get mad when their opponent makes a basket.

They had to be downright giddy after this one.

Joe Krabbenhoft scored 12 points, Michael Flowers put on a defensive clinic, and the Badgers made Michigan work for every one of its rare baskets Friday in a 51-34 victory that was the lowest-scoring game in Big Ten tournament history.

"What we do starts with our defense," Krabbenhoft said. "Every single little bucket they get, we're upset because we know defensively we're that good. We can stop them every time."

Well, maybe not every time, but pretty darn close.

The Badgers held the ninth-seeded Wolverines (10-22) to a lowly 20 percent from the floor, and Michigan finished with more turnovers (14) than field goals (10).

Michigan's 34 points were the fewest ever for a single game in the 11-year history of the Big Ten tournament, and the final score "beat" the 89 scored by Michigan and Minnesota in the first round last year.

It was Wisconsin's eighth straight win and its 21st in the last 23 games. The Badgers (27-4) will play No. 19 Michigan State in today's semifinals.