ESPN's Joe Lunardi has had Michigan projected as a No. 5 or No. 6 seed in a back-and-forth way since the Wolverines hit their drought. But after a massive win over a good Purdue t

The Boilermakers couldn't get into their offense with Michigan's defense contributing to tough shots in a physical game.

After losing three straight games to close out the regular season, Michigan basketball is finally into postseason play, playing as the 3-seed in the Big Ten Tournament. After a double bye, the Wolverines open up tournament play against a 6-seed Purdue team that blew them out in West Lafayette but succumbed to the maize and blue in Ann Arbor.