Michigan and Purdue serves as an appropriate Big Ten Tournament finale after the two top dawgs have been compared ad nauseam since November.
Michigan reached the title game thanks to Yaxel Lendeborg’s game-winning 3-pointer in the final second, which propelled the Wolverines to a 68-65 victory over Wisconsi.
The Boilermakers outlasted a short-handed UCLA club, 73-66, behind a 17-point, 14-rebound, double-double from big man Oscar Cluff. The Bruins were already playing without leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau, and preseason All-American point guard Donovan Dent was sidelined with a calf injury and only played 10 minutes.
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2026 Big Ten Tournament bracket, scores
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Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 15
Game 17: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
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
