Ann Arbor — Heading into Saturday’s matchup against Purdue, the biggest question was how was Michigan going to slow down star Caleb Swanigan?
Turns out the real question was how was Purdue going to slow down Moritz Wagner?
The sophomore center stole the show on Senior Day, pouring in a career-high 24 points — 22 coming in the first half — on 10-for-15 shooting in an 82-70 win over No. 14 Purdue at a sold-out Crisler Center. Wagner’s previous high was 23 points against Nebraska on Jan. 14.
Derrick Walton Jr. had 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in his final home game for Michigan (19-10, 9-7 Big Ten), which has won five of six and took another huge step toward punching its ticket into the NCAA Tournament.