NCAA Basketball: Big Ten Conference Tournament Championship-Purdue at Michigan
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The same Purdue squad that lost five times at home this season needed a trip to the Windy City to find its snarl again. The Boilermakers reeled off four wins in four days to seize the Big Ten Tournament championship. The fourth win was the most impressive of them all. Braden Smith had 14 points and 11 assists and shredded Michigan's vaunted defense in Sunday's 80-72 victory.

It's just the second time that Michigan has lost to a Big Ten opponent this season.

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Smith was surgical, surging to within two assists of breaking Bobby Hurley's record for the most assists in college basketball history.

Senior guard Fletcher Loyer brought back "Big Game Fletch" with 14 points, five assists and four boards. Senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn was a menace in the paint, totaling 20 points with a barrage of on-the-money floaters. Senior big man Oscar Cluff had 21 points and was up to the challenge against Michigan's gargantuan frontline.

Sensing a theme? Seniors die hard in March.

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2026 Big Ten Tournament scores, results

First round -- Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 17 Maryland 70, No. 16 Oregon 60 | Recap
Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern 76, No. 18 Penn State 66 | Recap

Second round -- Wednesday, March 11
Game 3: No. 9 Iowa 75, No. 17 Maryland 64 | Recap
Game 4: No. 12 Washington 83, No. 13 USC 79 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: No. 15 Northwestern  74, No. 10 Indiana 61 | Recap
Game 6: No. 14 Rutgers 72, No. 11 Minnesota 67 | Recap

Third round -- Thursday, March 12
Game 7: No. 8 Ohio State 72, No. 9 Iowa 69 | Recap
Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin 85, No. 12 Washington 82 | Recap
Game 9: No. 7 Purdue 81, No. 15 Northwestern 68 | Recap
Game 10: No. 6 UCLA 72, No. 14 Rutgers 59 | Recap

Quarterfinals -- Friday, March 13
Game 11: No. 1 Michigan 71, No. 8 Ohio State 67 | Recap
Game 12: No. 5 Wisconsin 91, No. 4 Illinois 88 | Recap
Game 13: No. 7 Purdue 74, No. 2 Nebraska 58 | Recap
Game 14: No. 6 UCLA 88, No. 3 Michigan State 84 | Recap

Semifinals -- Saturday, March 14
Game 15: No. 1 Michigan 68, No. 5 Wisconsin 65 | Recap
Game 16: No. 7 Purdue 73, No. 6 UCLA 66 | Recap

Big Ten Tournament Championship Game -- Sunday, March 15
Game 17: No. 7 Purdue 80, No. 1 Michigan 72 | Recap