EVANSTON, Ill. — After No. 5 Michigan basketball's 76-57 win over Purdue on Saturday, Purdue coach Matt Painter told reporters that Jon Teske "has come a long way" and has "bypassed a lot of people he competes against."
"We tried to recruit him," Painter said of Michigan's junior center, who scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds against the Boilermakers. "He wouldn't let us."
Northwestern coach Chris Collins had a similar message Tuesday night after the Wolverines pulled out a 62-60 win over the Wildcats in which Teske recorded eight points and 10 rebounds.