Dusty May's team shut down Purdue's stars, Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn. The Boilermakers didn't play well enough defensively, either.

The Wolverines surged in the second half to beat Purdue and return to the Big Ten semifinals first time since 2021.

The Michigan Wolverines were in the fight for a Big Ten regular season championship until almost the very end, but the title slipped through their fingers. But the conference tournament provides an opportunity to hit the reset button and hit a stride ahead of March Madness,