Cracker Jacks Thrill: Michigan's Sweet 16 Triumph!
Here’s everything Dusty May, Aday Mara and Nimari Burnett said following Michigan Basketball’s loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament Championship:
Michigan head coach Dusty May reacts to a play against Purdue during the first half of Big Ten Tournament final at United Center in Chicago on Sunday, March 15, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines had a shot to win their second straight Big Ten Tournament Championship Game, but the No.
7 Purdue Boilermakers dominated in the second half and took home the crown by a final score of 80-72. Here’s everything head coach Dusty May, Nimari Burnett and Aday Mara said after the game, courtesy of ASAP Sports . Q.
Nimari, what do you think went wrong during that run to start the second half, where Purdue kind of seized control? NIMARI BURNETT: Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn just get into their, I guess, bag. We definitely prepared for it and planned for it, and those guys have really, really good abilities, and they work off each other well.
They just really got hot. And we just failed to get stops. Q.
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