Purdue Boilermakers players celebrate after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, 80-72, to win the Big Ten Tournament championship at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith looks up while celebrating with his team after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, 80-72, to win the Big Ten Tournament championship at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers forward Sam King takes a photo with fans after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 80-72 during the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith cuts a piece of the net after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 80-72 during the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers celebrate after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 80-72 in the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter sits on the bench reading the stat sheet after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 80-72 during the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) celebrates with other players after defeating the Michigan Wolverines, 80-72, to win the Big Ten Tournament championship at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (41) yells after the Michigan Wolverines called a timeout while Purdue was ahead during the second half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines players sit on the bench in the final seconds of the game before being defeated, 80-72, by the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament championship at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2), Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4), Purdue Boilermakers center Oscar Cluff (45), and Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) dispute ball possession during the second half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers players support their team from the bench during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) drives to the basket during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers center Oscar Cluff (45) goes up for a basket against Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) during the second half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) guards Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) during the second half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) yells during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers support their team from the bench during the second half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Elliot Cadeau (3) guards Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (41) during the second half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Nimari Burnett (4) grabs a rebound during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Nimari Burnett (4) shoots a three-point basket during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) drives to the basket during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) shoots a three-point basket during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers players watch from the bench during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines forward Will Tschetter (42) flexes on the court during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) guards Michigan Wolverines forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Nimari Burnett (4) celebrates after shooting a three-point basket during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (41) looks before taking a shot during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) dunks the ball during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers center Oscar Cluff (45) and Michigan Wolverines forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) go up for a rebound during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (41) takes a shot during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) dunks the ball during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) drives to the basket during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) and Purdue Boilermakers center Daniel Jacobsen (12) fight for possession of a rebound during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) dunks the ball during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) dunks the ball during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) reacts after fouling Purdue Boilermakers center Oscar Cluff (45) during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) drives to the basket during the first half against the Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers and Michigan Wolverines players warm up before the first half of the Big Ten Tournament final at the United Center Sunday March 15, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines react on the bench during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against the Purdue Boilermakers Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Members of the Purdue Boilermakers band react during first half of the Big Ten Tournament Championship against the Michigan Wolverines Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) sits with the (41) jersey after ripping his jersey during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against the Michigan Wolverines Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (11) is fouled by Purdue Boilermakers guard Jack Benter (14) during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Nimari Burnett (4) shoots a layup over Purdue Boilermakers center Oscar Cluff (45) during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue fans react during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against Michigan on Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May yells towards his players on the court during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against the Purdue Boilermakers Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Players on the Purdue bench react during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against Michigan on Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines fans react during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against the Purdue Boilermakers Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter shouts towards his players during the first half of the Big Ten Tournament championship against the Michigan Wolverines Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A young Purdue Boilermakers fan waits for autographs following the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Michigan Wolverines guard Roddy Gayle Jr., left, and forward Yaxel Lendeborg dance during warmups of the Big Ten Tournament championship Sunday, March, 15, 2026, at the United Center. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)
