Leave it to Michigan to lose.

Leave it to Michigan to let down Ohio State fans the one time we’re cheering for the horrendous pairing that is the maize and blue.

It was painful to watch, really. On their home court in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines fell apart late in their game from the free-throw line Sunday against Indiana, losing 72-71. Had Michigan won, Ohio State would have been able to win a share of the B1G Ten Title for the fourth consecutive year.

Instead, Indiana wins the title outright for the first time since 1993, locking themselves in for the no. 1 seed in the B1G Ten Tournament, March 14-17 (Thursday through Sunday).

The Buckeyes earned a 2 seed, winning the tie-breaker against Michigan State for earning a better record against the Hoosiers. The 2 seeds comes with a first round bye, so it could be worse. We could be Michigan, who lost a fourth place tie-breaker with Wisconsin, leaving them in the fifth seed overall.

The Buckeyes take on the winner of Thursday’s Purdue/Nebraska game on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the United Center in Chicago.

Ohio State Coach Thad Matta’s pockets will be a little lighter after this season, as he lost $20,000 in contract incentives due to only coming in second in the conference. But don’t feel too bad for Coach Matta, he still has a $3.2 million salary, so there’s that!

Regardless of what happens in Chicago this weekend, the Buckeye’s will be heading to the big dance at the end of March for a chance to compete for the national championship. However, a fourth-straight B1G Ten Title would look really good to the selection committee when they start picking seeds.

Thanks for nothing, Michigan.