There’s no doubt that Michigan basketball is among the hottest teams in the Big Ten right now. But that doesn’t change the fact that winning on the road in the league is always tough and the matchup against Purdue will be no different.
Michigan defeated the Boilermakers in a tough battle at home earlier in the year that went into overtime and this time around could be very similar. The Boilermakers have lost three in a row but those were to Wisconsin, Penn State and Ohio State, all NCAA tournament teams.
Purdue may just be 14-13 overall, yet the Boilermakers are 7-9 the conference and still ranks as the No.