Purdue pulls of upset over Michigan in Big Ten title game

Braden Smith produced 14 points and 11 assists to move within one of Bobby Hurley's NCAA record for career assists and direct No. 18 Purdue to an 80-72 upset of No. 3 Michigan in the Big Ten tournament title game Sunday afternoon in Chicago.

Oscar Cluff (21 points) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (20 points) each scored 12 points in the second half as the seventh-seeded Boilermakers (27-8) used an 11-2 run at the second half's outset to fuel their first Big Ten tournament title since 2023.

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