Michigan Defeats Purdue to Advance to Big Ten Semifinals

The Wolverines' dominant second-half performance secured an 86-68 win over the Boilermakers in the tournament quarterfinals.

Michigan, the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 6 seed Purdue 86-68 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night in Indianapolis.
The Wolverines pulled away in the second half, outscoring Purdue with a strong defensive effort and balanced scoring from eight players.
Danny Wolf led Michigan with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, while Vladislav Goldin contributed 15 points and eight rebounds.
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a game-high 24 points but struggled against Michigan's physical defense, shooting 9-of-24 from the field.
Michigan advances to face No. 2 seed Maryland in the semifinals on Saturday, a rematch of their regular-season meeting won by Maryland.