The Purdue basketball team advanced in Big Ten men’s tournament last night with a win over USC.
Things don’t get any easier as No. 6 Purdue takes on No. 5 Michigan tonight.
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Purdue down by 13 to Michigan in second half
12:25 left 2H: Fletcher Loyer saved a ball from going out of bounce, but he landed hard on his left arm. He looked like he was in some pain as he went to the bench.
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Michigan 63, Purdue 50
Michigan opens second half vs Purdue on a run
14:56 left 2H: Michigan has outscored Purdue in the second half so far, 12-9.
Michigan 52, Purdue 45
Purdue trails Michigan at halftime of Big Ten tournament
Halftime: Purdue closed the gap a little at the half. Trey Kaufman-Renn leads Purdue with 13 points and six rebounds. Braden Smith has 10 points.
Michigan 40, Purdue 36
Michigan extends its lead against Purdue basketball
3:23 left 1H: Michigan has made four of its last five shots. They are now shooting 43% from the floor. Purdue’s shooting has gotten worse. The Boilers are at 32%.
Michigan 35, Purdue 28
Michigan basketball holds 5-point lead over Purdue
8:00 left 1H: Purdue is shooting 39% from the floor. Michigan, while leading, is shooting 35%. The Boilermakers are being out-rebounded so far, 16-9. Michigan has seven offensive rebounds.
Michigan 26, Purdue 21
Purdue basketball trails Michigan early on
12:00 left 1H: Michigan opened up to a 12-6 lead. The Wolverines went on a 10-0 run at one point. Cam Heide answered with a 3-pointer for Purdue. Trey Kaufman-Renn leads Purdue with seven points.
Michigan 19, Purdue 12
When does Purdue basketball vs Michigan in the Big Ten tournament start?
9 p.m. ET Friday, March 14, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Is Purdue basketball favored vs Michigan? Purdue-Michigan betting odds
via BetMGM
Favorite: Purdue by 2.5 points
Over/under: 147.5 total points
Moneyline: Purdue -145, Michigan +118
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Purdue a 62.7% chance of winning.
How does the Big Ten tournament work?
Michigan State won the regular-season championship, and Maryland, Michigan and UCLA also earned double-byes. They rested until Friday’s quarterfinals.
Teams seeded 5th-9th get one bye and begin play on Thursday. Teams seeded 10th-15th play on Wednesday, the first day of the tournament. The bottom three teams in the standings — Nebraska, Penn State and Washington — do not make the tournament.
Big Ten men’s basketball tournament 2025 bracket; where is the Big Ten tournament in 2025?
(All games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis; all times ET)
Friday, March 14
Game 8, noon: Michigan State 74, Oregon 64
Game 9, about 2:30 p.m.: Wisconsin vs. No. 4 seed UCLA, BTN
Game 10, 6:30 p.m.: Game 6 winner vs. No. 2 seed Maryland, BTN
Game 11, about 9 p.m.: Game 7 winner vs. No. 3 seed Michigan, BTN
Saturday, March 15
Semifinal games at 1 p.m. (winners of games 8 and 9) and about 3:30 p.m. (winners of games 10 and 11), CBS, Paramount+
Sunday, March 16
Championship game, 3:30 p.m., CBS, Paramount+
Big Ten basketball tournament tickets
All-session and single-session tickets are available here.
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