Nimari Burnett is, somewhat quietly, playing the best basketball of his career and shooting the ball better than almost anyone in the nation.

Hooping in the Big Ten takes a lot of resolve, as each game is filled with ebbs and flows, especially for the Michigan Wolverines.

Valdislav Goldin scored 31 points, Nimari Burnett added 13 and No. 20 Michigan rallied to beat Northwestern 80-76 in overtime Sunday.

ANN ARBOR — In danger of a second straight loss and first home defeat all season, Michigan went on a 9-0 run over the final 1:42 to beat Penn State on Monday night. Tre Donaldson’s step-back 3 with 24 seconds left was the game-winner. The point guard and his team bounced back from a rough performance in a big way.

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Tre Donaldson scored seven of his career-high 21 points during a game-closing 9-0 run and Michigan edged Penn State 76-72 on Monday night. Michigan grabbed three offensive rebounds on one possession midway through the second half before Rubin Jones sank a 3-pointer to extend its lead to 55-47.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Valdislav Goldin scored 31 points, Nimari Burnett added 13 and No. 20 Michigan rallied to beat Northwestern 80-76 in overtime Sunday. Roddy Gayle Jr. and Tre Donaldson ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Valdislav Goldin scored 31 points, Nimari Burnett added 13 and No. 20 Michigan rallied to beat Northwestern 80-76 in overtime Sunday. Roddy Gayle Jr. and Tre Donaldson ...

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 19: Nimari Burnett #4 and Will Tschetter #42 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate a play during the first half of a college basketball game against the Northwestern ...

Tre Donaldson scored 21 points Monday night, including the last seven of a game-ending nine-point flurry that gave Michigan a 76-72 Big Ten Conference win over visiting Penn State in

Michigan had a tough time putting Penn State away, even when the Nittany Lions were throwing the ball away. During one sequence, an errant pass by Rubin Jones led to a pull-up 3-pointer by Ace Baldwin in transition, cutting the lead to 57-54. On Michigan’s next two possessions, Wolf missed close-range shots at the rim.

Michigan basketball must improve physicality to reach championship level after getting "punked" by Purdue. Here's our prediction for Penn State game.