Behind rebounding, defense and driving to the rim, the Wolverines found new avenues to success when their typical paths were closed. They were rewarded with a much-needed signature win.
Michigan used a rope-a-dope effort to knock off No. 18 Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor.
Michigan head coach John Beilein was pleased with his team's 'gritty not pretty' victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon. The head coach discussed his team's defensive performance, Caris LeVert's return and much more in his post game press conference.
Zak Irvin and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman were both in the interview room after Michigan's come-from-behind victory over Purdue on Saturday. Watch both players' reaction to the big win in the attached media players.
Purdue head coach Matt Painter tried to explain his team's late collapse in Ann Arbor on Saturday after the Boilermakers were outscored 11-0 in the final 2:43.
All photos by Dustin Johnston. Full gallery after the jump.
Despite all that went wrong for the Michigan basketball team Saturday, it left Crisler Center with a win it desperately needed.
Michigan and Purdue are set for a 2:00 p.m. tip-off at the Crisler Center this afternoon. Michigan guard Caris LeVert participated in early shooting drills for the first time since his injury in the Big Ten opener against Illinois, a day after John Beilein said...
The 18th-ranked Boilermakers boast two 7-footers that play regular roles, are one of a select few teams in the country to not be out-rebounded once this season and are among the best shot-blocking teams in the nation.
John Beilein and Michigan guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman faced the media on Friday afternoon to preview Michigan's upcoming home game against Purdue.
Another home game, another top-25 team. Michigan has a chance to make up for its last two deflating home losses and kick start its season heading into the home stretch against a Purdue team that accomplished a similar feat with a statement victory over Michigan...
The Wolverines (8-4 Big Ten, 18-7 overall) kept their postseason hopes alive and picked up their fourth Big Ten road win. Here are our five key plays from the game.
Michigan got a career game out of its point guard, made 56% of its threes and had valuable contributions off the bench, but still needed to sweat out a road victory over Minnesota (6-18, 0-12 Big Ten).
Derrick Walton, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Duncan Robinson met with the media after Michigan's road victory at Minnesota.
John Beilein met with the media after Michigan's 8-point win in Minneapolis. The Wolverines earned the much-needed victory, but they had to sweat it out after a late Gopher run cut the lead to 2 points in the closing minutes.
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