Michigan guard Nimari Burnett, right, shoots and makes a three-point shot over Rutgers guard Dylan Harper to win the game during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) AP

Nimari Burnett hit a winning half-court shot in high school. It was fun, but nothing like Thursday, which kept Michigan basketball in the B1G hunt.

No. 15 Michigan was back at home for a late-night tilt against a Rutgers team that entered the game with a .500 record. But the Scarlet Knights came out fast an

Nimari Burnett's deep 3-pointer lifted Michigan to an 84-82 win and back into a tie for first place in the Big Ten standings.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers on Thursday night and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State. The Wolverines (22-6, 14-3 Big Ten) rallied after trailing by 12 in the second half.

Michigan basketball appeared to be in poor shape on Thursday night when it hosted 14-14 Rutgers. Despite having looked like one of the best teams in the country for a large swath of the regular season,

Nimari Burnett makes deep 3-pointer at buzzer to lift Michigan to comeback win over Rutgers, 84-82, at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Feb. 27, 2025.

Michigan clinches a win over Rutgers with a stunning downtown buzzer-beater, marking a thrilling comeback. Rutgers will have to win the Big Ten tournament.

The Big Ten only had one game on Thursday, but it was a thrilling one between the Michigan Wolverines and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Things came down to the final seconds. Let’s take a look at what happened.