Purdue, Big Ten and Michigan
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A Big Ten championship matchup between Purdue and Michigan was never certain, but isn’t surprising either. Both teams have occupied the No. 1 spot in the AP poll for a portion of the season, though it’s been merely weeks since the Wolverines were on top compared to the three-month stretch that Purdue has been trying to regain its claim as the best team in the country.
The No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers and the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines meet Sunday in the Big Ten championship game in Chicago, Illinois. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.
Purdue Boilermakers (26-8, 16-7 Big Ten) vs. Michigan Wolverines (31-2, 21-1 Big Ten) Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -6.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan and No.
The Boilermakers have polished up their areas of concern during the Big Ten Tournament. The weight of those wins come to a climax against the Big Ten champs.
Thanks to a last-second 3-pointer from forward Yaxel Lendeborg, top-seeded Michigan sank No. 5 seed Wisconsin and advanced to Sunday’s Big Ten tournament championship game at United Center, where it will face No. 7 seed Purdue.