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Michigan is no longer a quirky offense that runs its offense through its bigs off the dribble. Michigan is a known quality, a flawed but tall and skilled collection of familiar parts to Purdue after 80 minutes of competitive action between Purdue and Michigan during the season.
In the new Big Ten, teams only play twice three times during the regular season. That was Purdue and Michigan's fate during this regular season. Purdue dominated at home against the Wolverines, running Michigan out of the building early and yanking their starters by the halfway point in the second half.