Michigan put a headlock on the outright Big Ten title, crushing Illinois, 84-53, in the final road game of the season.
The Wolverines (22-7, 14-3 Big Ten) came to Champaign having clinched a share of the program's 14th conference title and cruising to the No. 1 Big Ten tournament seed.
Nik Stauskas made his compelling case for Big Ten Player of the Year, hitting a career high 7 (of 9) three-pointers on his way to 24 points.