Overview
- Michigan, the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 6 seed Purdue 86-68 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night in Indianapolis.
- The Wolverines pulled away in the second half, outscoring Purdue with a strong defensive effort and balanced scoring from eight players.
- Danny Wolf led Michigan with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, while Vladislav Goldin contributed 15 points and eight rebounds.
- Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a game-high 24 points but struggled against Michigan's physical defense, shooting 9-of-24 from the field.
- Michigan advances to face No. 2 seed Maryland in the semifinals on Saturday, a rematch of their regular-season meeting won by Maryland.