Michigan takes home 2025 Players Era Championship, dominates No. 12 Gonzaga, 101-61

Dusty May has another Championship under his belt.

After winning the Big Ten title during his first season with the Michigan Wolverines basketball program, he and his team are bringing home another significant Championship, this time from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The No. 7 Wolverines won their third straight game in as many nights on Wednesday, defeating the No. 12 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 101-61, in the 2025 Players Era Championship. It was another dominant effort by Michigan, tallying three straight 30 plus-point victories, and a 110 point-differential in the overall Tournament. As a reward, the Wolverines were gifted an additional $1 million to their NIL collective.

Here is how it all went down.

First Half

Michigan came out hot for a third night in a row, knocking down its first five shots to take an early 13-3 lead. Yaxel Lendeborg tallied two triples, Morez Johnson Jr. racked up another and-one down low and Elliot Cadeau took a Gonzaga turnover and scored an easy bucket the other way, forcing Bulldogs’ coach Mark Few to call a timeout before the first whistle.

Out of the first TV timeout, Michigan continued to attack the ‘Zags in waves. Aday Mara scored six quick points, including a dunk from the charity stripe, and Roddy Gayle Jr. made an immediate impact off the bench with an-and-one basket in the paint, leading to a 11-3 Wolverines’ run and a 24-8 lead.

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Gonzaga did find some rhythm behind Emmanuel Innocenti and Jalen Warley’s three straight buckets to cut the Michigan lead, but Will Tschetter got into the scoring column with a three-pointer, taking a 13 point lead into another stoppage.

If the Wolverines didn’t need more fire lit under them, a missed call by the referees sparked another run, all thanks to the three-point line. Trey McKenney, Nimari Burnett and Cadeau all drained deep triples, while Gonzaga’s best player, Graham Ike, continued to stay cold, going 0-for-7 from the field to start the contest. Before Few could call another timeout,…

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Publish date : 2025-11-27 04:51:00

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