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'They picked us apart': UM pulverizes Purdue in Big Ten opener

Michigan sophomore guard talks about the game plan and his performance in Saturday's 76-57 win over Purdue in the the Big Ten opener.

Ann Arbor — Villanova. Check.

North Carolina. Check.

Purdue? Check.

No. 7 Michigan delivered another resounding statement and crushed another ranked foe by rolling past the No. 19 Boilermakers, 76-57, in the Big Ten opener Saturday at Crisler Center.

Sophomore forward Jordan Poole had 21 points and knocked down five 3-pointers to lead Michigan (8-0), which led from start to finish, shot 13-for-26 from 3-point range and kept its streak of beating opponents by at least 17 points alive.