March Madness 2026 Big Ten men's basketball tournament action culminates with the championship game today. Start time, how to watch Michigan-Purdue game.

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.

The Wolverines were humbled in Sunday's Big Ten tournament final loss, but they're not discouraged about what they can achieve in the NCAA Tournament.

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

There is only one No. 41 Purdue basketball jersey, and it is Braden Smith's now. Perhaps it will become popular among Boilers fans.