With just one day left until Selection Sunday and March Madness just around the corner, it’s crunch time in conference tournaments around the country.
In the Big Ten, Michigan has run roughshod over the conference and looks like one of the best teams in the country this season. The Wolverines needed some late-game heroics from Big Ten player of the year Yaxel Lendeborg on Saturday, but they’ll be moving on to the title game after a last-second win over Wisconsin.
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Who will be cutting down the nets in Chicago? Follow along below for scores, highlights, bracketology and more (scroll for live updates).
Big Ten men’s basketball tournament
When: March 10-15
Where: United Center | Chicago
TV: CBS, BTN, Peacock
Big Ten tournament bracket, scores
Big Ten schedule, results (all times ET)
Saturday, March 14 — Semifinals
Game 15 | No. 1 Michigan 68, No. 5 Wisconsin 65
Game 16 | No. 7 Purdue 73, No. 6 UCLA 66
Sunday, March 15 — Championship
Game 17 | No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Live coverage is over155 updatesSat, March 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM PDT
Yahoo Sports Staff
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM PDT
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No. 1 seed Michigan will face No. 7 Purdue for the conference tourney crown Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM PDT
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Oscar Cluff was the closer for Purdue. He finishes with a team-high 17 points and 14 rebounds. Fletcher Loyer added 14 points.
Purdue advances to the Big Ten championship game agianst Michigan.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM PDT
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Oscar Cluff has had a few huge offensive rebounds and buckets down the stretch to help the Boilermakers pull ahead. He’s up to 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Purdue leads 70-64 with 43 seconds to play.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM PDT
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UCLA briefly tied the score but Purdue rips off a quick 4 points to retake control. This looks headed for a fun finish.
Purdue 66, UCLA 62 | 2:40 to play
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM PDT
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Just like that, UCLA goes on a 6-0 run to cut Purdue’s lead to 58-54 with 6:43 to play.
This is a scrappy effort by the Bruins, led by 12 points from Xavier Booker.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM PDT
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It remains a 10-point Boilermakers lead as UCLA can’t close the gap but also remains within reach.
Purdue 50, UCLA 50 | 7:53 to play
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM PDT
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The Boilermakers are maintaining a comfortable lead, 53-43 with 11:00 to play.
Can a shorthanded UCLA team rally?
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM PDT
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Fletcher Loyer is up to 14 points (4-of-8 from 3-point range) and his Boilermakers have pushed the lead to 48-36 at the first timeout of the 2nd half.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM PDT
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The second half is underway in Chicago. Donovan Dent is on the bench for the Bruins but not expected to return.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM PDT
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Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn each have 8 points to lead Purdue.
Eric Dailey Jr. leads UCLA with 7 points.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM PDT
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Jack Benter hits a 3 at the halftime buzzer to extend Purdue’s lead, but the Bruins are keeping this one competitive despite some major injury issues.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM PDT
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Now Bruins point guard Donovan Dent is in the locker room with a reported calf issue. That means UCLA is playing without its top two scorers at the moment. Purdue leads 26-20 with 2:16 to go in the first half.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM PDT
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Another scoring burst puts the Boilermakers up 26-17 at the under-4 stoppage.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM PDT
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Both offenses have hit a brick wall in this game as both teams are shooting 33.3%. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer both have 8 points to lead Purdue, which is clinging to a 19-17 lead at the 6:10 mark of the first half.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM PDT
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The Bruins are. on a 7-0 scoring run as Purdue has suddenly gone ice cold, missing its last 8 shots. Purdue leads 15-9.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM PDT
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UCLA is struggling to hit shots without their top player, Tyler Bilodeau, not on the floor. The Bruins are just 3 of 9 from the field as Purdue leads 15-7 at the first timeout.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM PDT
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We’re underway for the final semifinal of the day in Chicago.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM PDT
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Bad news for the Bruins, who will be without their leading scorer vs. Purdue after Bilodeau suffered a reported knee sprain in yesterday’s game.
Sat, March 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM PDT
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The other Big Ten semifinal is set to tip off in about 10 minutes.
No. 6 seed UCLA takes on 7 seed Purdue. Winner faces top-seeded Michigan in tomorrow’s final.