Michigan vs Purdue, Big 10 championship game
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Why Tom Izzo is ‘cool’ with Purdue leaping Michigan State for a 2 seed in NCAA Tournament
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.
Purdue upset Michigan 80-72 behind big performances from senior starters Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff to win the Big Ten tournament championship Sunday, knocking off the No. 1 seed.
The Boilermakers have a tough path as a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, yes. They also proved they can be a tough out.
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