No. 1 Michigan steamrolls No. 7 Purdue to improve to 25-1, strengthen case for No. 1 NCAA tournament seed

Michigan guard Elliot Cadeau (3) shoots in front of Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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The nation's No. 1 team faced one of its toughest tests of the season in a road game against No. 7 Purdue on Tuesday.

It passed with no issue. Michigan opened up a 16-point halftime lead and went on to a 91-80 win over a Purdue team that entered Tuesday's game with two wins over top-10 opponents and riding a four-game win streak.

But the Boilermakers were no match for a Michigan team that continues to look like the best in the nation. The win will bolster Michigan's case for the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, a path that was cleared last week when previously undefeated Arizona lost two straight games.

This story will be updated.

No. 1 Michigan steamrolls No. 7 Purdue to improve to 25-1, strengthen case for No. 1 NCAA tournament seed

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