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LIVE BLOG: Follow Saturday's Game Between No. 4 Purdue, Michigan in Real Time; News and Analysis

No. 4-ranked Purdue takes on Michigan at Mackey Arena on Saturday. Here is our live blog, follow the game in real time with updates and analysis as the Boilermakers look to snap a five-game losing streak to the Wolverines.

D.J. Fezler

LIVE BLOG: Follow Saturday's Game Between No. 4 Purdue, Michigan in Real Time; News and Analysis
LIVE BLOG: Follow Saturday's Game Between No. 4 Purdue, Michigan in Real Time; News and Analysis /

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The No. 4-ranked Purdue basketball team is back at home for a Saturday afternoon tip against Michigan at Mackey Arena. It's the first matchup between the two teams in the span of six days. 

The Boilermakers and the Wolverines were originally expected to meet for the first time this season on Jan. 11, but the game was postponed due to health and safety concerns within Michigan's program. That matchup has since been moved to Thursday, Feb. 10. 

Now, Purdue looks to extend its winning streak to five games in front of a sold-out out crowd in West Lafayette. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. 

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Purdue has lost its last five matchup with Michigan, dating back to March of 2018. The Wolverines have won the last two games at Mackey Arena. However, a victory Saturday would give the Boilermakers their 1,000th Big Ten win during the regular season in program history, and it would be the first conference team to do so. 

Here's how our LIVE BLOG works. We'll keep you updated on everything that goes on in the game in real time, keeping you up to date on rotations, scoring plays and trends. Highlights will be included as they become available.

Let's get started, the most recent plays will be at the top.

4:40 p.m. ET, FINAL — Purdue takes down Michigan at home, 82-76. The team improved to 20-3 on the year and 9-3 in the Big Ten. Conference leader Illinois coming to town on Tuesday. 

4:35 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams makes two free throws. The Boilermakers are 15-17 on the afternoon. Purdue leads Michigan 80-72 with 49.4 to play in the game. 

4:32 p.m. ET — After a review, Trevion Williams caused Hunter Dickinson to fumble the basketball out of bounds. Purdue takes the ball on the next possession and Jaden Ivey forces his way through a double team and is fouled. He makes both his free throws to put the Boilers up six points with just over a minute to play. 

4:28 p.m. ET — Hunter Dickinson called for his third foul. Trevion Williams misses his first free throw, but Mason Gillis comes away with a rebound to give Purdue another chance. 

4:27 p.m. ET — Mason Gillis appeared to take his third charge of the afternoon, but instead it's called a block. Mackey Arena didn't agree, and the fans made sure to let the refs hear it. 

4:20 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue leads 72-65 with 3:57 to play in the game. Jaden Ivey will be at the foul line after the media timeout. He has 16 on the afternoon. 

4:18 p.m. ET — Michigan calls a timeout as Purdue endes a 7-0 run. The Boilermakers have done a poor job taking care of the basketball, racking up three turnovers in the last three minutes. 

4:14 p.m. ET — After ending the first half with zero fouls, Purdue is up to seven in the second half. Referees calling a lot more on the Boilermakers as of late, and Zach Edey has been charged with three. 

4:08 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Scoring has slowed down for Purdue, but the team still leads 68-59 with 7:43 to play in the game. Boilermakers are 9-10 from the free-throw line, including 6-6 in the second half. Foul-line shots will be a huge factor in the outcome of the game. 

4:05 p.m. ET — Michigan called for its seventh foul of the half, and 11th overall. Purdue will be in the bonus for the rest of the game. 

4:03 p.m. ET — Zach Edey and Sasha Stefanovic check into the game for Purdue. Both teams going back and forth on the offensive end of the floor, but Michigan is trying to pressure the Boilermakers with a full court press. 

3:54 p.m. ET, UNDER 12 — Purdue leads Michigan 59-49 with 11:43 to play in the game. The Boilermakers have made eight of their last nine shots. Trevion Williams is up to a team-high 15 points on the afternoon. Jaden Ivey has 14, and Zach Edey has 13. 

3:52 p.m. ET — The lead is back up to double digits as Jaden Ivey finds Trevion Williams for a dunk. Ivey has 

3:46 p.m. ET — Michigan calls a timeout as Purdue is in the midst of an 8-0 run. Hunter Dickinson tried to slow down Jaden Ivey at the 3-point line, but he just blew right by him for an easy two-handed dunk in the paint. 

Eric Hunter Jr. came away with a rebound on the other end, pushed the ball up the court and found Trevion Williams for a layup before Dickinson was in position to defend. Purdue leads 53-44 with 14:27 to play. 

3:41 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue has a 49-45 lead over Michigan with 15:44 left to play in the game. Hunter Dickinson leading the charge for the Wolverines with 20 points. But Jaden Ivey now up to double figures with 12 points. 

Boilers have made their last four shots, and Jaden Ivey has the team's last six points. 

3:38 p.m. ET — The lead is down to one for Purdue, and Zach Edey is struggling to get anything going inside the paint. Michigan had an opportunity to take its first lead of the game, but Mason Gillis takes a charge. 

3:36 p.m. ET — Hunter Dickinson opens the scoring in the second half with a jumper, but Eric Hunter Jr. notches his first points of the game to answer for Purdue. 

3:19 p.m. ET, HALFTIME — Purdue heads to the locker room with a 39-33 lead over Michigan at the break. Zach Edey led the Boilermakers with 11 points, and Trevion Williams had nine. 

Hunter Dickinson led all scorers in the opening period with 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Purdue missed its last seven shots from beyond the arc to end the half. 

3:13 p.m. ET, UNDER 4 — Purdue leads Michigan 37-33 with 1:49 to play in the first half. Trevion Williams has nine points on an efficient 4-5 shooting. He's hit some tough shots while being matched up with the 7-foot-1 Hunter Dickinson. 

3:10 p.m. ET — Zach Edey makes one of his two free throws after the media timeout before Trevion Williams checks back into the game. Edey is 3-4 from the foul line so far. 

3:06 p.m. ET, UNDER 8 — Hunter Dickinson has nailed back-to-back 3-pointers for Michigan to bring the game within one point. Purdue leads 32-31 with 4:10 to play in the first half. Dickinson with a game-high 12 points so far. The Boilermakers have made just one of their last seven shots. 

Zach Edey, in 11 minutes on the floor, has 10 points to lead Purdue in the first half. 

3:01 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey with back-to-back dunks for Purdue, pushing the lead back out to 10. Mackey Arena in an uproar. The star sophomore has six points for the Boilermakers.

3:00 p.m. ET — Zach Edey getting plenty of opportunities inside, especially with Hunter Dickinson on the bench for his first break of the opening half. Edey has eight points on 3-7 shooting. 

2:59 p.m. ET — Eli Brooks sinks the first 3-pointer of the game for Michigan. Wolverines are 1-5 from deep. 

2:54 p.m. ET, UNDER 12  — Michigan has made its last four shots, trying to cut into an early Purdue lead. The Boilermakers are up 22-14 with 10:19 to play in the first half, with six different players scoring so far. 

2:50 p.m. ET — Michigan calls timeout after Mason Gillis nails his second 3-pointer of the game. The Boilermakers lead 20-8 with 12:32 to play in the first half. Purdue is 4-7 from deep to start the game. 

2:50 p.m. ET — Hunter Dickinson gives space to Trevion Williams at the top of the key, and the senior center drains a 3-pointer to give Purdue its first double-digit lead of the afternoon. 

2:48 p.m. ET — Michigan forces Purdue into a late shot clock, but Jaden Ivey finds Mason Gillis for a 3-pointer. No score for the Wolverines on the other end, and Isaiah Thompson gets a nice bucket inside the lane. 

2:47 p.m. ET — Trevion Williams and Isaiah Thompson check in for Purdue after the media timeout. 

2:44 p.m. ET, UNDER 16 — Purdue leads Michigan 7-4 with 15:39 to play in the first half. Wolverines are just 2-6 from the field, but the Boilermakers are 2-9. 

2:43 p.m. ET — Hunter Dickinson called for his first foul of the game, matched up against Zach Edey. The sophomore center went to the line and made both his foul shots. 

2:41 p.m. ET — Purdue 1-6 to start the game against Michigan, and Hunter Dickinson gets the first basket for the Wolverines inside the paint. Jaden Ivey trying for a deep 3 to find his first points of the afternoon but comes up short. 

A rebound from Eric Hunter Jr. allows him to get the ball inside to Zach Edey for a dunk. 

2:39 p.m. ET — Jaden Ivey slashes through the defense, clogging up the lane and kicks out to Sasha Stefanovic. The senior opens the scoring with a 3-point basket. 

2:37 p.m. ET — Purdue wins the tip, but is unable to come away with any points on its first offensive possession. Michigan opens in a zone defense. 

PREGAME — Purdue rolling with the same starting five against Michigan as its road victory over Minnesota. Senior class for the Boilermakers have never defeated the Wolverines. 

  • Sophomore forward Mason Gillis
  • Sophomore center Zach Edey 
  • Sophomore guard Jaden Ivey 
  • Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr. 
  • Senior guard Sasha Stefanovic

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D.J. FEZLER

D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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