It was a game against the Wolverines in February that showcased Purdue's defense fading. It's gone further adrift rather than shoring it up like the Boilers had shown.

The Boilermakers couldn't get into their offense with Michigan's defense contributing to tough shots in a physical game.

Michigan took control early, never let up and snapped a three-year streak of early exits in the Big Ten tournament with an 86-68 quarterfinal win.