Washington — The last time Michigan and Purdue squared off, sophomore center Moritz Wagner stole the show.
But with Wagner battling foul trouble throughout much of Friday’s Big Ten tournament quarterfinal, frontcourt mate D.J. Wilson stepped into the spotlight and delivered.
Wilson poured in 26 points with 11-for-18 shooting, Zak Irvin hit several clutch baskets and the No. 8 Wolverines ratcheted up their defense late to grind out a gritty 74-70 overtime win over the top-seeded Boilermakers at the Verizon Center.
Michigan (22-11), which ousted the No. 1 seed for the second straight year, advances to face No.