In a Tuesday night showdown on Peacock between two of the Big Ten’s top teams, top-ranked Michigan will travel to seventh-ranked Purdue.
The No. 1 Wolverines (14-1 Big Ten, 24-1 overall) are off to their best 25-game start in program history after reaching the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal with 27 wins last year. In addition to being atop the AP Top 25 poll, Michigan is also first in the NET rankings with a 9-0 mark in Quad 1 games (Purdue will be first of five remaining Quad 1 opponents).
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The No. 7 Boilermakers (11-3 Big Ten, 21-4 overall) bounced back from a three-game losing streak with four straight wins, including victories last week over Nebraska and Iowa. Purdue leads the nation with a 12-5 record against top 15 teams since the 2023-24 season and is ranked No. 7 in the NET rankings.
This will mark the 172nd meeting of Purdue and Michigan. The Boilermarkers hold a 74-77 advantage over the Wolverines, who have won the last two.
More below on No. 1 Michigan and No. 7 Purdue and how to watch the game.
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How to watch No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue:
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Or: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana
Michigan No. 1:
With a Big Ten record seven wins by at least 40 points, the Wolverines have few weaknesses on either side of the ball. They lead the conference in scoring (90.6 points per game, fifth nationally) and field goal percentage (51.4%, seventh nationally) and hold opponents to 37.2 percent field goal shooting (best in the conference, second nationally) while blocking 6.1 shots per game (best in the Big Ten, third nationally).
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Michigan also leads the Big Ten in rebounding (41.6 per game) with Aday Mara (7.0), Morez Johnson Jr. (7.2) and Yaxel Lendeborg (7.7) all average at least seven boards. Lendenborg leads the team with 14.4 points per game for a deep team that has a legitimate nine-man rotation with Elliot Gift, Trey McKenney And LJ Cason forming a talented backcourt.
Head coach May dustywho recruited one of the top transfer classes in the country, is trying to lead Michigan to its second straight Big Ten Tournament title.
No. 7 Purdue:
With the seniors Brad Smith And Fletcher Rent As the most experienced backcourt in the country, the Boilermakers rank third nationally with 19.8 assists per game and lead the nation with a 2.13 assist-to-turnover ratio. Purdue also makes 37.8% of its 3-pointers (second in the Big Ten).
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Purdue struggles to foul (17.3 free throw attempts per game is second-worst in the Big Ten) and has its defensive weaknesses (5.8 steals per game, which ranks outside the top 200 in the country). Big three Smith, Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn (12.4 ppg, 9.0 ppg) lead the way, but the Boilermakers have trailed by 14 points each since CJ Cox And Gicarri Harris in the victory against Iowa.
Head coach Matte Painter surpassed the 20-win mark for the 16th time in 21 seasons at Purdue.
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UCLA vs. No. 15 Michigan State, 8:30 p.m. (also on NBCSN)
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