No. 22 Michigan snaps skid with 86-68 win over No. 20 Purdue, advances to Big Ten semis
AP
Mar 14, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Danny Wolf had 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and No. 22 Michigan Wolverines snapped a three-game losing streak with a 86-68 win over No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers Friday in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal.
The second-seeded Wolverines (23-9) allowed the game's initial six points, then led for the final 37 minutes in an impressive bounce-back win to advance to a semifinal against No. 11 Maryland (25-7) on Saturday.
Eight Michigan players scored at least six points. Vladislav Goldin added 15 points and eight rebounds. Tre Donaldson had 13 points and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 11.
Trey Kaufman-Renn led sixth-seeded Purdue (22-11) with 24 points and nine rebounds. Big Ten player of the year Braden Smith, who averaged 24 points and 8.5 assists in two regular-season meetings vs. Michigan, finished with 12 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 2 of 10 from 3-point range. He had six assists.
Purdue: The Boilermakers have a strong 1-2 offensive punch in Kaufman-Renn and Smith, but NCAA Tournament survival likely hinges on the supporting cast, which is capable but often inconsistent.
Michigan: A much-needed confidence boost for the Wolverines after a lackluster regular-season finish. When this team shares the ball (25 assists) and limits turnovers (six), it's a tough out.
Michigan opened the second half with a 12-5 spurt to build a 52-41 lead after a Donaldson 3-pointer.
Despite Smith being the league leader in assists, Michigan had a 25-11 edge in the category.
Purdue awaits an NCAA Tournament bid. Michigan faces Maryland in the semifinals on Saturday.
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1st Half
PUR
Boilermakers
36
MICH
Wolverines
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Caleb Furst vs. Vladislav Goldin (Braden Smith gains possession)
19:40
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup (Braden Smith assists)
2-0
19:19
Braden Smith blocks Vladislav Goldin's two point layup
19:17
Braden Smith defensive rebound
19:04
Vladislav Goldin blocks Trey Kaufman-Renn's two point layup
19:02
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
18:52
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
18:50
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
18:45
Braden Smith misses three point jump shot
18:43
Trey Kaufman-Renn offensive rebound
18:40
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
4-0
18:28
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
18:26
Trey Kaufman-Renn defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Braden Smith makes two point layup
6-0
18:01
+2
Nimari Burnett makes two point layup
6-2
17:44
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
17:42
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
17:36
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
6-5
17:16
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses two point layup
17:14
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
17:08
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Danny Wolf assists)
6-8
16:49
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
16:47
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
16:42
Tre Donaldson misses two point layup
16:40
Caleb Furst defensive rebound
16:28
Braden Smith misses two point jump shot
16:26
Caleb Furst offensive rebound
16:19
C.J. Cox misses two point jump shot
16:17
Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
16:11
Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot
16:09
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
16:08
Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
16:06
Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound
16:06
Caleb Furst shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
16:06
+1
Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-9
16:06
+1
Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
15:47
Jump ball. Trey Kaufman-Renn vs. Roddy Gayle Jr. (Roddy Gayle Jr. gains possession)
15:47
Trey Kaufman-Renn turnover (lost ball) (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals)
15:47
TV timeout
15:31
+2
Nimari Burnett makes two point layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
6-12
15:11
+3
Camden Heide makes three point jump shot (Braden Smith assists)
9-12
14:54
Trey Kaufman-Renn shooting foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
14:54
+1
Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-13
14:54
+1
Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-14
14:37
Rubin Jones shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
14:37
Trey Kaufman-Renn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:37
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
14:23
+2
Danny Wolf makes two point layup (Nimari Burnett assists)
10-16
13:59
+2
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes two point layup
12-16
13:43
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:41
Myles Colvin defensive rebound
13:29
Fletcher Loyer misses two point jump shot
13:27
Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
13:09
Myles Colvin personal foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
13:04
Will Berg shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
13:04
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-17
13:04
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-18
12:38
Fletcher Loyer misses three point jump shot
12:36
Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
12:26
Will Tschetter misses three point jump shot
12:24
Will Tschetter offensive rebound
12:23
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses two point layup
12:21
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
12:21
Braden Smith shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
12:21
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:21
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
12:00
Vladislav Goldin shooting foul (Trey Kaufman-Renn draws the foul)
12:00
TV timeout
12:00
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-19
12:00
+1
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-19
11:43
+3
Tre Donaldson makes three point jump shot (Danny Wolf assists)