LIVE End Nov 7
STON 73 5.5 o138.0
CMU 72 -5.5 u138.0
Final Nov 7
RMU 77 7.0 o146.0
DEL 81 -7.0 u146.0
Final Nov 7
CHSO 66 7.5 o147.5
UNF 90 -7.5 u147.5
Final Nov 7
UMES 84 19.0 o140.5
PENN 87 -19.0 u140.5
Final Nov 7
NCAT 64 26.5 o154.5
WAKE 80 -26.5 u154.5
Final Nov 7
USM 84 13.5 o153.5
UAB 98 -13.5 u153.5
Final Nov 7
SOU 74 26.0 o161.0
IOWA 89 -26.0 u161.0
Final OT Nov 7
BUCK 75 -3.0 o145.5
USI 69 3.0 u145.5
Final Nov 7
PV 59 17.0 o153.5
DEP 92 -17.0 u153.5
Final Nov 7
MILW 68 6.5 o156.5
UNI 87 -6.5 u156.5
Final Nov 7
NIAG 60 30.0 o144.0
MSU 96 -30.0 u144.0
Final Nov 7
NEOM 79 4.5 o149.5
STET 76 -4.5 u149.5
Final Nov 7
DETU 65 24.0 o140.5
L-IL 87 -24.0 u140.5
Final Nov 7
MTST 67 17.0 o144.5
WIS 79 -17.0 u144.5
Final Nov 7
JAC 60 24.5 o153.5
FLA 81 -24.5 u153.5
Final Nov 7
FAMU 73 31.0 o150.5
SMU 102 -31.0 u150.5
Final Nov 7
ILST 77 3.5 o138.0
NDSU 68 -3.5 u138.0
Final Nov 7
JVST 67 2.0 o132.5
AFA 73 -2.0 u132.5
Final Nov 7
CP 73 14.5 o160.0
CAL 91 -14.5 u160.0
Final Nov 7
CHAT 74 15.0 o138.0
SMC 86 -15.0 u138.0
Final Nov 7
IDST 69 24.0 o137.5
USC 75 -24.0 u137.5
Final Nov 7
UCD 79 -2.0 o143.0
IDHO 75 2.0 u143.0
Final Nov 7
CARK 63 31.0 o150.0
UTAH 98 -31.0 u150.0
Michigan 8th Big Ten17-13
Purdue 3rd Big Ten25-6

Michigan @ Purdue preview

Mackey Arena

Last Meeting ( Jan 22, 2021 ) Michigan 70, Purdue 53

Coach Juwan Howard knows his Michigan basketball team faces a steep climb in order to secure an NCAA Tournament berth.

The Wolverines can enhance their resume, though, with a road win against a Top 10 team on Saturday afternoon when they play No. 4 Purdue at West Lafayette, Ind.

It's the first meeting this season between the Big Ten clubs; they originally were scheduled to match up in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 11.

A COVID outbreak within Michigan's program forced a postponement. That game will be made up on Feb. 10.

Michigan (11-8, 5-4 Big Ten) has won four of its past five games, though it narrowly escaped disaster in a home game against last-place Nebraska on Tuesday.

The Wolverines trailed by seven in the late going against the Cornhuskers, who are winless in the Big Ten, but finished the game on an 19-6 run to prevail 85-79.

"Our guys understand what we're dealing with. They understand that this is a very competitive conference and you've got to go out there and compete every game," Howard said. "There's no easy matchups. You have well-coached teams in this league, coaches that prepared their players to know that.

"The conference is athletic, tough, physical, have bigs, have shooting. Some of our guys are learning that, especially the new guys."

It's no secret to the team that center Hunter Dickinson is indispensable. That was reinforced when Dickinson picked up two early fouls against the Cornhuskers and sat for nearly 15 minutes. Nebraska established a seven-point halftime lead while Dickinson watched from the bench.

He scored 20 of his 26 points and grabbed all eight of his rebounds after the break.

"I was hoping he would put me back in, being the player (I am) and the competitiveness in me, but it worked," Dickinson said. "What he did worked out, so I'm cool with it."

The starting backcourt of Eli Brooks (20) and DeVante' Jones (18) combined for 38 points, but Dickinson made all the difference. Michigan was plus-18 with him on the court.

"In the second half, he was challenged, and he stepped up and became that force, became that best player, became that No. 1 option, became that All-American that is going to lead his team. And he led," Howard said. "He put us on his back, and we followed him."

Purdue (19-3, 8-3) has four consecutive wins since losing at Indiana on Jan. 20. The Boilermakers are coming off an 88-73 road win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Jaden Ivey led the way with 21 points and matched his career high of 10 rebounds as Purdue reached the 80-point mark for the fourth consecutive game.

"Like any other game, we're going to try to establish our size," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "That's our main thing, then trying to get him in transition, driving the basketball and opening up things for other people. I thought he had really good patience for the most part (Wednesday) on his drives, just letting things come to him and getting to the basket."

Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr., who averages 5.0 points per game, contributed a career-high 20.

"It's always good to get career highs, especially on the road when usually you don't play your best on the road on the offensive side," Hunter said.

--Field Level Media

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