After losing three straight games to close out the regular season, Michigan basketball is finally into postseason play, playing as the 3-seed in the Big Ten Tournament. After a double bye, the Wolverines open up tournament play against a 6-seed Purdue team that blew them out in West Lafayette but succumbed to the maize and blue in Ann Arbor.

The Boilermakers couldn't get into their offense with Michigan's defense contributing to tough shots in a physical game.

No. 3 seed Michigan took control early against No. 6 seed Purdue, never let up and snapped a three-year streak of early exits in the Big Ten tournament with an 86-68 quarterfinal win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.