Michigan vs Purdue: Titans Triumph in Epic Clash for Top Spot!
With a win, U-M will become the first team to win consecutive Big Ten Tournament titles since the Wolverines achieved the feat in 2017 and 2018.
CHICAGO − It's fitting, really, this Big Ten Tournament championship matchup. The showdown at United Center features 1-seed Michigan basketball (31-2) – the undisputed regular-season champs and a potential No. 1 overall NCAA seed – and 7-seed Purdue (26-8) – which was projected to be the top team in the conference, if not the nation, to open the season.
One of the Wolverines' crowning achievements − of which there were many − during this season was their thumping of the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Feb. 17. The Wolverines built a 20-point first-half lead and then held off coach Matt Painter's team in a 91-80 victory.
“Give them credit," Painter said following that game. "Just like in the last two games for us, where we set the tone on the glass, they set the tone for the game right there. Their size was there, but also they were quicker to the ball.
I thought their guards did a good job of being around the basketball. "They’re the No. 1 team in the country for a reason.
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