NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Purdue Boilermakers 80
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Michigan Wolverines 72
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Match Report

Cluff and Kaufman-Renn power No. 18 Purdue past No. 3 Michigan 80-72 in Big Ten final

— Purdue closed the regular season with four losses in six games. It won four games in four days at the Big Ten Tournament.

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Team Stats

PUR MICH
30-57
FG
30-64
53
Field Goal %
47
4-14
3PT
7-24
29
Three Point %
29
16-22
FT
5-6
73
Free Throw %
83
29
Rebounds
33
7
Offensive Rebounds
11
22
Defensive Rebounds
22
21
Assists
15
4
Steals
2
5
Blocks
3
2
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
0
2
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
2
2
Fast Break Points
8
40
Points in Paint
46
13
Fouls
18
14
Largest Lead
6
5
Lead Changes
5
67
Percent Led
21

Top Performers

PUR

  • Braden Smith G MIN 38 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
  • Oscar Cluff C MIN 25 · PTS 21 · FG 7-11
  • Fletcher Loyer G MIN 33 · PTS 14 · FG 4-7
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn F MIN 28 · PTS 20 · FG 10-15

MICH

  • Yaxel Lendeborg F MIN 35 · PTS 20 · FG 8-14
  • Elliot Cadeau G MIN 38 · PTS 10 · FG 4-12
  • Aday Mara C MIN 27 · PTS 14 · FG 7-9
  • Nimari Burnett G MIN 28 · PTS 12 · FG 5-9

Highlights

00:21 Yaxel Lendeborg catches the alley-oop Watch on ESPN 00:20 Braden Smith hits a mid-range jumper Watch on ESPN 00:32 Braden Smith finishes with and-1 opportunity Watch on ESPN 00:28 Trey Kaufman-Renn gets his defender in the air for a crafty layup Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:11 80-72

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:11 79-72

    Foul on Nimari Burnett.

    4433138 2nd Half
  3. TipShot 0:17 79-72

    Nimari Burnett makes 0-foot tip in layup

    4433138 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:30 79-70

    Will Tschetter subbing in for Michigan

    4684596 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:30 79-70

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 79-70

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 1 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:30 78-70

    Foul on Elliot Cadeau.

    4869764 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:41 78-70

    Foul on Nimari Burnett.

    4433138 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:46 78-70

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing in for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:46 78-70

    Aday Mara subbing out for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 0:46 78-70

    Yaxel Lendeborg makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey McKenney assists)

    5175737 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 78-67

    Jack Benter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 77-67

    Jack Benter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:59 76-67

    Foul on Trey McKenney.

    5041954 2nd Half
  15. DunkShot 1:07 76-67

    Aday Mara makes 0-foot dunk (Trey McKenney assists)

    5174983 2nd Half
  16. DunkShot 1:17 76-65

    Oscar Cluff makes 2-foot dunk (Jack Benter assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 1:33 74-65

    Jack Benter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 1:33 73-65

    Jack Benter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Aday Mara subbing in for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Yaxel Lendeborg subbing in for Michigan

    5175737 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Roddy Gayle Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    5105836 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 1:33 72-65

    Foul on Trey McKenney.

    5041954 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 1:39 72-65

    Jack Benter subbing in for Purdue

    5102618 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 1:39 72-65

    Trey Kaufman-Renn subbing out for Purdue

    4897438 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 1:39 72-65

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing in for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 1:39 72-65

    Aday Mara subbing out for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 1:39 72-65

    Trey McKenney makes driving layup

    5041954 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 2:16 72-63

    Roddy Gayle Jr. subbing in for Michigan

    5105836 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 2:16 72-63

    Yaxel Lendeborg subbing out for Michigan

    5175737 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 2:44 72-63

    Fletcher Loyer makes free throw 3 of 3

    5105853 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 2:44 71-63

    Fletcher Loyer makes free throw 1 of 3

    5105853 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 2:44 70-63

    Aday Mara subbing in for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 2:44 70-63

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 2:44 70-63

    Foul on Trey McKenney.

    5041954 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 3:17 70-63

    Oscar Cluff makes 5-foot hook shot (Fletcher Loyer assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 3:47 68-63

    Yaxel Lendeborg makes 23-foot three point jumper

    5175737 2nd Half
  38. TipShot 4:42 68-60

    Morez Johnson Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup

    4873153 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 5:06 68-58

    Oscar Cluff makes layup (Fletcher Loyer assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 5:31 66-58

    Oscar Cluff subbing in for Purdue

    5174973 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 5:31 66-58

    Jack Benter subbing out for Purdue

    5102618 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 5:31 66-58

    Trey McKenney makes free throw 2 of 2

    5041954 2nd Half
  43. Substitution 5:31 66-57

    Fletcher Loyer subbing in for Purdue

    5105853 2nd Half
  44. Substitution 5:31 66-57

    Omer Mayer subbing out for Purdue

    5312035 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 5:31 66-57

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing in for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 5:31 66-57

    Nimari Burnett subbing in for Michigan

    4433138 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 5:31 66-57

    Will Tschetter subbing out for Michigan

    4684596 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 5:31 66-57

    Aday Mara subbing out for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 5:31 66-57

    Trey McKenney makes free throw 1 of 2

    5041954 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 5:31 66-56

    Foul on Jack Benter.

    5102618 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 6:16 66-56

    Trey Kaufman-Renn makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Braden Smith assists)

    4897438 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 6:32 64-56

    C.J. Cox subbing in for Purdue

    5175591 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 6:32 64-56

    Gicarri Harris subbing out for Purdue

    5101658 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 6:32 64-56

    Foul on Will Tschetter.

    4684596 2nd Half
  55. JumpShot 7:06 64-56

    Aday Mara makes 6-foot floating jump shot

    5174983 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 7:29 64-54

    Jack Benter subbing in for Purdue

    5102618 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 7:29 64-54

    Oscar Cluff subbing out for Purdue

    5174973 2nd Half
  58. PersonalFoul 7:29 64-54

    Foul on Oscar Cluff.

    5174973 2nd Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 8:29 64-54

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 8:29 63-54

    Trey Kaufman-Renn subbing in for Purdue

    4897438 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 80-72

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 80-72

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:04 80-72

    C.J. Cox Defensive Rebound.

    5175591 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:07 80-72

    Nimari Burnett misses 26-foot three point jumper

    4433138 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:11 80-72

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  6. Dead Ball Rebound 0:11 79-72

    Purdue Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:11 79-72

    Oscar Cluff misses free throw 1 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:11 79-72

    Foul on Nimari Burnett.

    4433138 2nd Half
  9. TipShot 0:17 79-72

    Nimari Burnett makes 0-foot tip in layup

    4433138 2nd Half
  10. Offensive Rebound 0:17 79-70

    Nimari Burnett Offensive Rebound.

    4433138 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 0:21 79-70

    Will Tschetter misses 22-foot three point jumper

    4684596 2nd Half
  12. Defensive Rebound 0:29 79-70

    Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.

    5175737 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 79-70

    Oscar Cluff misses free throw 2 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 0:30 79-70

    Will Tschetter subbing in for Michigan

    4684596 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:30 79-70

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 79-70

    Oscar Cluff makes free throw 1 of 2

    5174973 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 0:30 78-70

    Foul on Elliot Cadeau.

    4869764 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 0:30 78-70

    Oscar Cluff Defensive Rebound.

    5174973 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 0:33 78-70

    Yaxel Lendeborg misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5175737 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 0:38 78-70

    Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.

    5175737 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 0:39 78-70

    Fletcher Loyer misses free throw 1 of 1

    5105853 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 0:41 78-70

    Foul on Nimari Burnett.

    4433138 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 0:46 78-70

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing in for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 0:46 78-70

    Aday Mara subbing out for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  25. RegularTimeOut 0:46 78-70

    Michigan Timeout

    2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 0:46 78-70

    Yaxel Lendeborg makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey McKenney assists)

    5175737 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 78-67

    Jack Benter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 77-67

    Jack Benter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 0:59 76-67

    Foul on Trey McKenney.

    5041954 2nd Half
  30. DunkShot 1:07 76-67

    Aday Mara makes 0-foot dunk (Trey McKenney assists)

    5174983 2nd Half
  31. DunkShot 1:17 76-65

    Oscar Cluff makes 2-foot dunk (Jack Benter assists)

    5174973 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 1:21 74-65

    C.J. Cox Defensive Rebound.

    5175591 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 1:26 74-65

    Trey McKenney misses 27-foot three point jumper

    5041954 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 1:33 74-65

    Jack Benter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 1:33 73-65

    Jack Benter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5102618 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Aday Mara subbing in for Michigan

    5174983 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Morez Johnson Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    4873153 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Yaxel Lendeborg subbing in for Michigan

    5175737 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 1:33 72-65

    Roddy Gayle Jr. subbing out for Michigan

    5105836 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 1:33 72-65

    Foul on Trey McKenney.

    5041954 2nd Half

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