Purdue Punches Ticket to Big Ten Final, Faces Michigan

0:00On March 14th, 18th rank Purdue punched their ticket to the Big Ten Tournament Championship with a 73-66 victory over. Short-handed. UCLA. Oscar Cluff dominated with 17 points and 14 rebounds, powering the Boerler Makers past the Bruins. Fletcher lawyer chipped in 14 points, while Braden Smith handed out 9 assists, bringing his career total to 1064 he's just. 13 shy of the NCAA record. Trey Kaufman ran, added a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds to help seal the win. UCLA struggled with our star Tyler Bilado, who left the prior game with a leg injury, and Donovan Dent limited to two points after tweaking his. Lower leg. Trent Perry led them with 15 points, but they couldn't overcome the deficits. Now Purdue faces third-ranked Michigan in the final, after the Wolverine survived Wisconsin, 68-65 on a game-winning three-pointer, with half a second left. It's a rematch since Michigan beat Purdue 91-80 last month.

1:03The Boerler Makers haven't reached this stage since taking the title here in Chicago back in 2023, in their hungry for payback and another championship run.