NEW YORK — A few seconds before the final scheduled media timeout in the Big Ten tournament title game, a few specks of maize-colored confetti began drifting down from the ceiling to the court. With four minutes left to play, the party was premature. But not by much.
From start to finish Sunday afternoon, Michigan dominated Purdue, finishing with a resounding 75-66 win and a second consecutive conference tournament crown.
By the middle of the first half, it seemed, Michigan was in full control. The Wolverines went to the locker room with just a single-digit lead but with the feeling it would have been much larger if not for some uncharacteristically poor outside shooting.