The No. 12 Boilermakers (15-5, 7-2 Big Ten) are coming off a home loss to Ohio State, which burned what had been a stellar Purdue defense for weeks (65.3 points allowed per game, No. 1 in conference play). The Boilers have struggled from long range lately (8-of-34 3-pointers over the past three games), though big man Trey Kaufman-Renn has averaged 22.7 points and 8.0 rebounds over that stretch.

No. 20 Michigan (14-4, 6-1) has run into some obstacles recently, splitting overtime games (losing to Minnesota, beating Northwestern). The Wolverines lead with 7-footers Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf, who combine for 28.6 points, 16.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocked shots per game. Their presence allows Michigan to hold opponents below their shooting norms (41.1% overall, 29.3% 3-pointers, both No. 2 in league play) and own the boards (39.3 rebounds per game, also No. 2; +4.3 rebound margin, No. 3).