Midway through the first half, Purdue took a 20-point lead on Michigan thanks to a beautiful alley-oop pass from Braden Smith to Cam Heide.

No. 11 Purdue set the tone from the opening jump on Friday night. The defensive effort and Braden Smith's impressive night led to a blowout win over No. 21 Michigan.

Michigan coach Dusty May was thoroughly impressed by the environment at Purdue's Mackey Arena on Friday night, calling it, 'more impressive' than he thought.

Hear what Purdue’s junior trio said after the Boilermakers defeated Michigan 91-64 Friday at Mackey Arena.

Had Purdue not gone a slovenly 14-for-21 from the free throw line, it would have been even worse. The turnover margin was 22-6. Michigan finished with two more turnovers than field goals, six more than assists or fouls. You had a fun evening, didn’t you Mackey?

Purdue point guard Braden Smith took a loss Tuesday night personally. So Friday night, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession steal into a breakaway layup ...

Braden Smith, fueled by self-blame, amassed an unprecedented night in an attention-grabbing victory over Michigan.

Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter talks to Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Furst (1) Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, during the NCAA men's basketball game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 104-68. / Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue basketball responded to its first disappointing result in a month with its most dominant performance of the season. Plenty of high marks to go around for the No. 12 Boilermakers’ 91-64 victory over No. 20 Michigan at Mackey Arena.

Boilermakers point guard Braden Smith turned defense into offense on the first possession and fueled Purdue's bounce back win against Michigan.

Braden Smith had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals to help No. 11-ranked Purdue rout No. 21 Michigan 91-64 in Big Ten men’s basketball Friday night inside Mackey Arena.

Rarely is a basketball game defined by the first two possessions, but that was the case inside Mackey Arena on Friday ... After Michigan won the opening tip, Braden Smith read a pass perfectly ...