Victory slip-ups lead Wolverines to defeat by Boilermakers in thrilling Big Ten showdown!

Chicago — Michigan’s bid for a Big Ten double-double ran into trouble. All that stood between the Wolverines and the chance to become the first team in program history to sweep both conference titles in the same season was the Boilermakers. Top-seeded Michigan couldn’t overcome a rough start to the second half and fell short of that goal in an 80-72 loss to No.

7 seed Purdue in Sunday’s Big Ten tournament final at United Center. BOX SCORE: Purdue 80, Michigan 72 Yaxel Lendeborg had 20 points, Aday Mara had 14 points and seven rebounds, Nimari Burnett scored 12 and Elliot Cadeau had 10 points and 10 assists for Michigan (31-3), which beat Ohio State and Wisconsin to reach the tournament final. After a tight first half ended with the teams tied, Michigan fell behind during a rough start out of the break.

Cadeau had a turnover. Burnett missed an open layup. Purdue scored the first seven points and took a 45-38 lead roughly two minutes into the second half.

Things continued to get worse and the deficit grew for the Wolverines, who had no answer for Trey Kaufman-Renn’s push shot and post moves as Purdue made 11 of its first 13 field goals in the half. Kaufman-Renn scored four times around the rim in a three-minute span to give the Boilermakers their first double-digit lead, 55-44. He extended the margin on a drive, spin and finish over Mara to put Purdue up, 60-46, and Michigan on the ropes with 11:25 to play.