No. 3 Michigan rides late-game heroics into the title game against No. 18 Purdue as the rivals battle for the 2026 Big Ten Tournament crown at Chicago’s United Center.
CHICAGO | Championship Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament is set, and it features one of the conference’s most compelling matchups of the season. No. 3 Michigan (31-2, 19-1 Big Ten) will face No. 18 Purdue (26-8, 13-7 Big Ten) for the tournament title Sunday at the United Center, with tipoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.
The Wolverines arrive with momentum after a dramatic semifinal win over Wisconsin, capped by Yaxel Lendeborg’s game-winning three-pointer with just 0.3 seconds remaining. The buzzer-beater secured Michigan’s return to the championship game for the second straight year and reinforced the team’s reputation for late-game poise in March.
Michigan now seeks its fifth Big Ten Tournament title and its second consecutive championship after defeating Wisconsin in last year’s final.
