Live Game Thread & Updates for No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 1 Michigan

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A massive Big Ten showdown takes place inside Mackey Arena on Tuesday night. No. 7 Purude hosts No. 1 Michigan in an important conference matchup, with both teams chasing a league championship.

Purdue comes into Tuesday night's game having won four straight games, including back-to-back road wins over Nebraska and Iowa. Michigan has only lost one game all season, a January contest to Wisconsin.

This is one of the biggest games of the year, and Purdue Boilermakers On SI is bringing you live coverage from West Lafayette. Refresh this page frequently for the latest news and updates from Mackey Arena.

#7 Purdue vs. #1 Michigan live game blog

2nd half

1:05 — Purdue misses a three-point attempt and Michigan collects the rebound. That will essentially end it from Mackey.

1:30 — Aday Mara picks up his fifth foul as Braden Smith drove to the basket. It was nearly a three-point play opportunity but the ball rolled off the rim. Still, a chance for Purdue to bring this lead back down to eight points.

1:41 — Gicarri Harris picked off a pass and gets a layup to make the score 81-73. Then, Braden Smith picks up a foul on the other end.

2:28 — Michigan leads Purdue 81-68. Fletcher Loyer draws a foul on a three-point attempt. He proceeds to make all three to cut the lead to 10 points. Can Purdue make one last push?

4:17 — Officials are reviewing a potential flagrant foul against Michigan.

4:17 — Yaxel Lendeborg knocks down a triple to put Michigan up 79-63 with less than five minutes to play. Not to sound like a broken record, but Purdue failed to make the plays when it needed to. Missed shots at the rim, ill-timed turnovers and too many empty possessions.

5:23 — Purdue had a real chance to cut into Michigan's lead after a Braden Smith steal, but Fletcher Loyer's three-point attempt was way off the mark. Then, on the other end, Elliot Cadeau draws a foul on a three-point shot. That swing might be all she wrote.

6:04 — Trey Kaufman-Renn picks up a foul. Purdue continues to linger around but can't put together a steay run without Michigan scoring.

7:28 — Braden Smith makes a pair of free throws, then Oscar Cluff gets a steal and races down for a bucket. Purdue shaves four points off the lead, exactly what it needed.

7:48 — Michigan 69, Purdue 54 at the under-8 media timeout. The Boilermakers are going to have to put together a run and quickly. Time is running out.

9:05 — Braden Smith knocked down a three to cut the lead down to 13, but Gicarri Harris and Oscar Cluff collided on the following defensive possession, leading to an open triple for Trey McKenney. The Boilermakers just can't put any sort of run together.

11:43 — Second media timeout and Michigan leads 62-47. Technically, Purdue has cut into Michigan's halftime lead, but only by one point. Oscar Cluff gets two free throws after the break after drawing a fourth foul on Aday Mara. The Boilermakers won't go away, but they haven't been able to take advantage of Michigan's mistakes today.

13:54 — Braden Smith had an opportunity to make this a 12-point game, but missed the jumper. Elliot Cadeau then knocks down a shot of his own. Fletcher Loyer draws a foul on the offensive end and we're at the first media timeout of the half. Michigan leads 58-42.

14:42 — An excellent move from Trey Kaufman-Renn sends a Michigan defender to the ground and give the senior forward and easy look at the basket. He is up to 20 points in this game. Michigan still leads 56-42 as the Wolverines take a timeout.

17:18 — Trey Kaufman-Renn draws a foul on Michigan chasing down an offensive rebound, then asks the crowd to get fired up. Fans are still incredibly engaged considering how the first half as gone.

18:22 — Braden Smith gets his first bucket of the game, then Aday Mara is called for an offensive foul. Purdue needs to take advantage, trailing 51-34. That was Mara's third foul, a big development.

1st half

HALF — Michigan 48, Purdue 32. Trey Kaufman-Renn has 14 points for the Boilermakers to lead the way. Fletcher Loyer and Omer Mayer both have eight. Braden Smith, Oscar Cluff and CJ Cox are scoreless. That's not a good sign.

Michigan did everything it wanted offensively in the first half. The Wolverines were led Aday Mara and Yaxel Lendeborg, both with 10 points. Mara also has eight boards. Michigan shot 50% from the floor and from three-point range in the first 20 minutes.

Michigan also had 14 points on eight offensive rebounds. Purdue with just four second-chance points.

56.2 — Michigan pushes the lead back out to 20 points at 48-28, but Purdue draws a foul on Aday Mara, his second of the game.

2:37 — Fletcher Loyer and Omer Mayer both knock down threes to cut into the Michigan lead, but Oscar Cluff picks up his third foul and sends Aday Mara to the foul line. That's a big one for Purdue.

4:17 — Michigan gets a second and third opportunity as Purdue can't grab a rebound and takes a 42-22 lead from a Nimari Burnett three-pointer. Aday Mara already has seven rebounds for the Wolverines. This thing could get out of hand.

5:13 — Purdue just can't get any stops and Michigan is making everything. The Wolverines are shooting over 54% from the floor and 50% from three. Yaxel Lendeborg already with 10 and Michigan leads 39-22.

6:48 — Omer Mayer has stepped up and hit some big buckets for Purdue, but defensively, the Boilermakers are struggling to get stops. Michigan has a 31-20 lead at the third media timeout of the half. The Wolverines are killing Purdue on second-chance points, grabbing five rebounds that has resulted in 11 points. That's the difference in the game right now.

9:37 — Dusty May used a challenge and officials reviewed a potential flagrant foul. Michigan wins the challenge and will get two free throws. Oscar Cluff is hit with a flagrant, his second foul of the game. Michigan now leads 25-11.

9:43 — Purdue has missed its last seven shots from the floor, resulting in an 11-0 run for Michigan. The Wolverines lead this 21-11. The Boilermakers could not afford to have droughts like this against a team as skilled as Michigan. Purdue is just 5-of-17 from the floor and has only attempted three triples.

11:23 — Second media timeout of the first half and Michigan has jumped out to a 16-11 lead. The Wolverines are on a 6-0 run as Purdue has missed its last four shots from the floor. Before the timeout, Aday Mara made a great play with Daniel Jacobsen draped on him, catching a lob from Elliot Cadeau and getting a bucket at the rim.

12:50 — Michigan has been able to draw two fouls on recent possessions and has gotten four easy points from the charity stripe. The Wolverines are also making every rebound tough on the Boilers. That's what they do, though. Purdue has to stay aggressive. It's 12-11 Michigan.

14:38 — Yaxel Lendeborg picks up his first foul of the game. Purdue then gets a bucket from Trey Kaufman-Renn to regain the lead at 9-8.

15:13 — First media timeout and Purdue owns a 7-5 lead. Michigan has struggled to hit some open looks here early, just 2-of-7 from the floor to start. Purdue's defense has been solid through five minutes and Oscar Cluff has been active on the glass. The Boilermakers will get the ball out of the break.

16:52 — Fletcher Loyer gets Purdue out to a 5-0 lead with two big shots, including a three from the wing. The Boilermakers have settled into their offense over the last two minutes.

17:51 — More than two minutes into this game and we still have no score. This place is insanely loud. There could be some early jitters on both sides, but some good defense early, as well.

The crowd is locked in at Mackey Arena. As usual, one of the best environments in college basketball is living up to the hype.

Starting lineups

Michigan — #3 Elliot Cadeau (G), #4 Nimari Burnett (G), #21 Morez Johnson Jr. (F), #23 Yaxel Lendeborg (F), #15 Aday Mara (C).
Purdue — #0 CJ Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).

Availability report

Michigan — OUT: #10 Winters Grady. QUESTIONABLE: None.
Purdue — OUT: None. QUESTIONABLE: None.

How to watch #7 Purdue vs. #1 Michigan

What: Big Ten Conference game
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
Tipoff time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (14,876 capacity)
TV/Stream: Peacock, NBC Sports Network
App: Peacock
Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (analyst), Cayleigh Griffin (reporter)
Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network — WAZY 96.5 FM (Lafayette); WKJG 100.9 FM (Fort Wayne); WNDE 1260 AM (Indianapolis); WGBF 1280 (Evansville); Sirius XM Ch. 84; View all listings: CLICK HERE
Radio announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst), Wes Scott (producer).
Live stats: Purdue.StatBroadcast.com
All-time series: Purdue leads the all-time series vs Michigan 94-77
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Michigan has a 52.2% chance to defeat Purdue

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