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Preview and prediction: Michigan basketball vs. Purdue

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•01/26/23•

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Michigan Juwan Howard Matt Painter
Michigan coach Juwan Howard and Purdue coach Matt Painter. (Photos by Getty Images)

Michigan Wolverines basketball (11-8, 5-3 Big Ten) will host top-ranked Purdue (19-1, 8-1) Thursday evening at Crisler Center. Michigan is fresh off a 60-56 win over Minnesota but has health concerns. Purdue, meanwhile, survived a scare at Maryland, winning 58-55, but has just one blemish all season long, a loss at Rutgers. Here's everything you need to know before tip-off, including a breakdown of key players, analysis on the matchup and our final score prediction.