WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For the second time this month, Michigan gave the Big Ten's best team all it wanted.
But not quite enough.
Despite shooting 60.3 percent from the floor, Michigan blinked one too many times Thursday night in a fast-paced 92-88 loss to third-ranked Purdue at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
For the game, Purdue shot 62 percent from the field and 55 percent (11 of 20) from 3-point range. In the second half, the Boilermakers went 15-for-24 from the field and 16-for-18 from the foul line, holding off Michigan.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman finished with a career-high 26 to lead the Wolverines, who shot 13-for-23 from 3-point range.