Former Illini Morez Johnson Jr. leads No. 3 Michigan to win, Big Ten title

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In a triumphant return to his former school, Morez Johnson Jr. produced 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 84-70 victory over No. 10 Illinois on Friday night in Champaign, Ill., that clinched the Wolverines' first Big Ten title since 2021.

Johnson, a physical sophomore who transferred from Illinois to Michigan on April 1, and his teamm