Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State.

Dylan Harper and Lathan Sommerville led Rutgers with 17 points. Tyson Acuff turned in one of his best games in a Rutgers' uniform, scoring 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting. Ace Bailey finished with 13 points to make it four Scarlet Knights in double-figures.

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