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.

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 and rolling with two

Nimari Burnett talks about his buzzer-beater for Michigan basketball vs. Rutgers: His first since high school

Michigan can thank Chicago-based guard Nimari Burnett for keeping its Big Ten regular-season title hopes afloat, knocking off Rutgers 84-82 in the lone conference game Thursday night in Ann Arbor. March has not yet become official, but there are already March Madness vibes with the conference's consecutive heroic endings.

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

Trailing Rutgers 82-81 with just over three seconds left to play, the Wolverines had one last shot to tie the game. Roddy Gayle Jr. tossed the inbounds pass to Danny Wolf, who then tossed it to Burnett.

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 ...

Nimari Burnett hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to give No. 15 Michigan an 84-82 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers at Ann Arbor, Mich., on Thursday night after trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half. Burnett scored from the right wing off ...