No. 7 Purdue basketball can't deal with No. 1 Michigan, falling 91-80. Trey Kaufman-Renn does his best to keep the Boilermakers in it, scoring 27 points with 11 rebounds. Braden Smith scores all 20 of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — From the beginning, the Michigan basketball season was mission-driven to end the year at Lucas Oil Stadium. Three weeks ago, the Final Four seemed more like an expectation than a ...

The loss highlighted a need for increased physicality and force, particularly in the paint. Since losing to Purdue, Michigan has won its NCAA Tournament games by an average of 22.5 points.