The Michigan Wolverines entered the Big Ten championship at 3-0, and the Purdue Boilermakers arrived at 18-0, with Purdue taking 80-72 at the United Center at 3:30 PM EDT on CBS.
First half
The Maize and Blue matched Purdue at 38-38 in the first half as Michigan hit 30 field goals in the game on 47 percent shooting.
Michigan generated 46 points in the paint and 14 second-chance points while collecting 10 offensive rebounds against Purdue.
Purdue leaned on 40 points in the paint and 21 assists while shooting 53 percent from the field to keep pace at the break.
Second half
Michigan scored 34 points after halftime while Purdue scored 42 in the second half to decide the 80-72 final.
The Wolverines attempted 24 three-point shots and made 7, while Purdue attempted 14 and made 4 as both teams finished at 29 percent from deep.
Purdue produced 13 points off Michigan turnovers while Michigan managed 2 points off Purdue turnovers as the Boilers finished with 2 total turnovers and Michigan had 7.
Michigan left points on the line at the stripe with 6 free throw attempts, while Purdue took 22 and made 16 for 73 percent.
Key stretch and numbers
Michigan’s 15 assists came against 7 turnovers for an assists-to-turnover ratio of 2.14, while Purdue posted 21 assists against 2 turnovers for a 10.5 ratio.
The Wolverines won the glass 34-29 in total rebounds, but Purdue turned its 60 percent two-point shooting into a 14-point biggest lead.
The Michigan Wolverines vs Purdue Boilermakers match summary hinged on Purdue’s 98 efficiency mark compared with Michigan’s 65 in the closed game file.
Michigan player focus
Center Aday Mara followed his previous-game line of 14 points and 7 rebounds with Michigan leaning again on interior production that totaled 46 paint points in Chicago.
Guard
Elliot Cadeau came off a previous game with 10 assists and kept Michigan’s ball movement flowing as the Wolverines finished with 15 assists in the championship.
Forward
Yaxel Lendeborg brought recent scoring form after a previous game of 20 points, with Michigan’s 8 bench points and 8 fast-break points supporting the attack.
Guard
Nimari Burnett carried over past efficiency after a previous game of 12 points as Michigan’s perimeter output included 7 made threes.
Postgame file
The Michigan Wolverines full-time result was recorded as 80-72 with the Wolverines listed as the home side at a neutral site.
The Michigan Wolverines coach post-game reaction and the Michigan Wolverines post-game interviews followed a game in which Michigan committed 18 personal fouls and Purdue committed 13.
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