No. 20 Michigan Edges No. 7 Purdue in Big Ten Thriller
Michigan secures a narrow 75-73 victory to claim first place in the Big Ten standings, fueled by a strong bench performance and late-game resilience.
- Danny Wolf led Michigan with 15 points and nine rebounds, playing 37 minutes in the tightly contested game.
- Michigan's bench outscored Purdue's 21-0, a pivotal factor in the Wolverines' comeback win.
- Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn combined for 46 points, but their late-game efforts fell short.
- The Wolverines rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half and a 53-45 deficit in the second half with a 30-20 run to close the game.
- The victory puts Michigan in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten and extends their winning streak to five games.