Michigan Basketball at Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsA seven seed in Bracket Matrix. A top-12 team per Kenpom. It may be with a different coach, but once again, the Michigan Wolverines seem to be coming together and the right time. Wednesday’s victory over Rutgers was one of the biggest of the year considering the environment and the absence of Isaiah Livers yet again. The middle of the Big Ten remains wide open, and Saturday’s contest represents another chance to sneak towards double bye territory.

With five games remaining on the schedule, Michigan is a clear favorite in two games and a likely underdog in another two. What remains is a rematch with Purdue, losers of three straight, but a team that took the…