Most recently, Michigan survived a second half surge to secure a 70-67 win against Indiana on Saturday in May’s return to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

May climbed the coaching ladder all the way to Ann Arbor. His Wolverines are 16-5 overall and 9-2 in the Big Ten, good for a tie for second place with Michigan State and a half-game behind 10-2 Purdue entering Friday’s games. He spoke this week about his return to Assembly Hall.

Purdue (19-6, 10-3) led Michigan (19-5, 11-2) for the majority of their intense Big Ten matchup, maintaining a steady lead throughout the game. Despite Purdue's control, Michigan refused to back down,