Purdue Boilermakers (26-8, 16-7 Big Ten) vs. Michigan Wolverines (31-2, 21-1 Big Ten)
Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Series: Wolverines -6.5; Over/Under 149.5
Bottom line: No. 3 Michigan and No. 18 Purdue meet in the Big Ten Tournament.
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The Wolverines are 21-1 in Big Ten play and 10-1 against non-conference opponents. Michigan leads the Big Ten in scoring with 87.3 points per game and shoots 50.6 percent from the field.
The Boilermakers are 16-7 in the Big Ten Conference. Purdue scored 81.7 points, outperforming its opponents by 11.6 points per game.
Michigan averages 87.3 points per game, 17.2 more points than Purdue, which averages 70.1 points per game. Purdue is averaging 9.4 three-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more than Michigan’s 8.1 three-pointers per game.
The two teams met for the second time this season. Michigan won the final game on February 17, 91-80. Elliot Cadeau led Michigan with 17 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 27 points.
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Top performer: Caddo averaged 10.2 points and 5.4 assists for the Wolverines. Axel Lundborg is averaging 14.6 points over the past 10 games.
Kaufman-Ryan averaged 13.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game for the Boilermakers. Fletcher Loyer is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 78.8 points, 32.7 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 4.9 steals and 5.8 blocks while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents average 69.6 points per game.
Boilermakers: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 79.0 points, 29.8 rebounds, 20.0 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game, while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents average 72.5 points per game.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
