
"Michigan averages 87.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) while giving up 68.9 per contest (56th in college basketball). It has a +607 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 18.4 points per game. The 36.9 rebounds per game Michigan averages rank 14th in the nation, and are 9.7 more than the 27.2 its opponents collect per contest."
"The top-seeded Michigan Wolverines (31-2, 19-1 Big Ten) are favored by 6.5 points when they square off against the No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (26-8, 13-7 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament Championship with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket up for grabs."
Michigan and Purdue compete in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Michigan enters as the top seed with a 31-2 record and is favored by 6.5 points over the No. 7 seed Boilermakers (26-8). The game features an over/under of 150.5 points. Michigan averages 87.3 points per game while allowing 68.9, ranking 10th and 56th nationally in scoring and defense respectively. The Wolverines hold a +607 scoring differential and outScore opponents by 18.4 points per game. Michigan's rebounding advantage is significant at 36.9 per game, 9.7 more than opponents. The winner secures an automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
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