EAST LANSING – Does the Big Ten Tournament championship game really matter for March Madness seeding? Some years it doesn’t seem so, but this wasn’t one of them. Purdue shook out of a late-season funk and put together a surprising run to beat Michigan in the championship on Sunday in Chicago and was rewarded with a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Braden Smith's game changed with a jersey swap, and the Boilermakers took control to avenge a brutal regular-season loss to Michigan. Here's what stood out:

Purdue upset Michigan 80-72 behind big performances from senior starters Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff to win the Big Ten tournament championship Sunday, knocking off the No. 1 seed.

Purdue jumped from 11th to 8th in the final rankings on selection Sunday based off Big Ten Championship

Purdue played some of its best, most consistent basketball over 160 minutes in four days up in Chicago, picking up three high quality wins. Beating Michigan for the championship w