Social media reacts to Michigan basketball regaining confidence and crushing Purdue on Friday night

The time off appeared to do Michigan men's basketball some good. After losing four of the last six games to end the regular season, the Wolverines bounced back in a major way against Purdue in the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Friday night. After entering halftime with a four-point lead, Michigan dominated the second half to take down the Boilermakers, 86-68. Now, Michigan can say it beat Purdue two out of three times in Dusty May's first season as the head coach.

It was a balanced effort for the Wolverines. Six Michigan players had eight or more points with four players in double figures. Danny Wolf led the way with 18 points and point guard Tre Donaldson regained his stroke from deep adding 13 points with three 3s. The maize and blue shot 52% from the field against the Boilermakers who has one of the top defenses in the Big Ten. Michigan also corrected its turnover issues. The most turnover-prone team in the conference held their own with turning it over just six times.

With a rematch against Maryland on the line come Saturday, here's what social media thought of the Wolverines' dominant win over Purdue.

Michigan offense. pic.twitter.com/tmqXnrgULM
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) March 15, 2025

LJ Cason and Rubin Jones have been really good tonight.. both complimented Tre and Danny so well
— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) March 15, 2025

I remember this Michigan team. I like this Michigan team.
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) March 15, 2025

pic.twitter.com/uvrU4hLasV
— Connor Stalions (@cpstalions) March 15, 2025

Current mood pic.twitter.com/4XPx2MrDBb
— Michigan Men's Basketball (@umichbball) March 15, 2025

Michigan basketball tonight pic.twitter.com/8vwOm30OVb
— Brandon Justice (@BrandonJustice_) March 15, 2025

Michigan displayed its November/December/early January form tonight. Wolverines dominate Purdue in Indianapolis. Up next: Maryland on Saturday.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 15, 2025

That was @umichbball best game in weeks. Offensive had rhythm. Everyone was involved. This win should give them a lot of confidence not only going into tomorrow but the tournamement. #GoBlue
— Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) March 15, 2025

I thought I had a pretty good grasp on what Michigan would do tonight…

Blowing Purdue out wasn’t even on my radar of possibilities. That’s a wild, wild game. Didn’t see it coming at all.
— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) March 15, 2025

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