Purdue basketball can't overcome big first-half run in loss to No. 1 Michigan
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Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn on Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg matchup The Boilermaker senior forward on what makes the Wolverines' Big Ten Player of the Year candidate such a tough matchup, and more. WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball joined the club of accomplished and talented teams who could not slow down No. 1 Michigan’s match toward a Big Ten championship. The Boilermakers couldn’t escape a big first-half hole in a 91-80 loss Tuesday at Mackey Arena. The Wolverines (25-1) improved to 15-1 in league play with four games remaining. Purdue (21-5), at 11-4, remains mathematically alive in the race but realistically playing for its NCAA tournament seed from here on in. Trey Kaufman-Renn...