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Michigan uses its defense to win another Big Ten road game, 71-63 at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Michigan basketball lost its first five road games this season.

Now, the Wolverines seem to have become road warriors.

U-M won its fourth consecutive road game with a 71-63 victory over Purdue at Mackey Arena on Saturday afternoon.

After a slow start, the Wolverines opened up a 15-point halftime lead and from there, never came close to trailing. The defense stifled the Boilermakers, while the offense began to bury shots and create wide-open looks at the rim.

It was the second impressive road win of the week for Michigan, which beat Rutgers in Piscataway on Wednesday night and now has seven Quad 1 wins on the season.