EAST LANSING – Does the Big Ten Tournament championship game really matter for March Madness seeding? Some years it doesn’t seem so, but this wasn’t one of them. Purdue shook out of a late-season funk and put together a surprising run to beat Michigan in the championship on Sunday in Chicago and was rewarded with a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

There is only one No. 41 Purdue basketball jersey, and it is Braden Smith's now. Perhaps it will become popular among Boilers fans.

Braden Smith's game changed with a jersey swap, and the Boilermakers took control to avenge a brutal regular-season loss to Michigan. Here's what stood out:

Michigan basketball can repeat as Big Ten Tournament champions with a win over Purdue. How to watch, including start time, channel and live stream.

Purdue played some of its best, most consistent basketball over 160 minutes in four days up in Chicago, picking up three high quality wins. Beating Michigan for the championship w