The reigning conference champs bested the Fighting Irish 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten title game.

Junior forward Isaac Howard scored the game's lone goal just 19 seconds into the third period to give Michigan State a 1-0 win over Notre Dame.

With some heroics just before the buzzer, No. 22 Michigan posted an 81-80 victory over No. 11 Maryland in the Big Ten tournament semifinals Saturday in Indianapolis, giving the Wolverines 24 wins and a date with No.

Tre Donaldson’s end-to-end layup with 0.4 seconds remaining denied the Terps a chance to play in their first Big Ten Tournament final.

The Wolverines outrebounded Maryland 47-18. They got off five more shots while having a field goal percentage three points higher. They hit just as many 3-pointers on fewer attempts. They had 44 points in the paint compared to Maryland's 30 and had 18 second-chance points compared to Maryland's four.

The Boilermakers couldn't get into their offense with Michigan's defense contributing to tough shots in a physical game.

That’s all the cushion MSU sophomore goalie Trey Augustine, a Red Wings second-round pick, needed. He recorded 18 saves for his third shutout of the season in a 1-0 win, which sends the Spartans (25-6-4) back to the Big Ten title game.

It's Michigan basketball against the Maryland Terrapins in Big Ten tournament semifinals in Indianapolis, Saturday. Here's time, TV, stream and more.