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WEST LAFAYETTE — Trey Burke had 26 points and five rebounds to lead No. 7 Michigan's rally to an 80-75 victory over Purdue on Wednesday night.
Terone Johnson scored a career-high 35 points and Rapheal Davis added 15 for Purdue (14-16 7-10 Big Ten), who have lost five of their last seven games.
Nik Stauskas had 17 points and Tim Hardaway, Jr. had 16 points and five rebounds for the Wolverines (25-5, 12-5), who have won four of their last five games and remain in the race for a share of the Big Ten title.
Hardaway's 3-pointer with 3:46 left gave Michigan a 66-64 lead.
Stauskas made free throws and a 3-pointer to extend the lead and Burke added two free throws with 20 seconds left to make it 77-73.
Purdue's Dru Anthrop tossed a pass across the lane to freshman A.J. Hammons who dunked to give the Boilermakers a 29-28 lead with 2:39 left in the first half.
The Wolverines missed a shot and Ronnie Johnson made two free throws to make it 31-28.
Hardaway hit a jumper before Terone Johnson knocked down a three-pointer to give the Boilermakers a 34-30 halftime lead.
Michigan tied the game early in the second half and Glenn Robinson III and Hardaway scored before Purdue went on an 11-2 run to again pull away.
Sandi Marcius scored for Purdue to give it a 36-34 lead and he dunked after a missed 3-point attempt by D.J. Byrd.
When Marcius went to the bench, Davis went to work.
He was fouled on a layup with 17:12 to play and hit the free throw to make it 41-34 and then added two free throws to give Purdue a 43-34 lead.
And the Boilermakers still weren't done.
Terone Johnson scored Purdue's next nine points, including a three-point play with 13:13 left to make it 48-39 on the way to a 52-40 lead.
Burke started Michigan's big run with a three-pointer and Stauskas later hit a three to make it 54-48.
Burke made two free throws to make it 55-50 and Robinson made two more from the line to make it 55-52 with 7:43 left.
Box score
No. 7 MICHIGAN 80, PURDUE 75
MICHIGAN (25-5)
Robinson III 2-7 2-2 6, Morgan 0-1 2-2 2, Burke 7-17 11-14 26, Hardaway Jr. 6-14 1-1 16, Stauskas 4-9 7-8 17, Albrecht 1-1 0-0 2, McGary 3-4 0-1 6, Vogrich 1-1 0-1 3, Horford 1-2 0-0 2, LeVert 0-2 0-0 0, Bielfeldt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-59 23-29 80.
PURDUE (14-16)
Hammons 1-6 3-4 5, Byrd 1-7 0-0 3, Davis 5-9 4-5 15, T. Johnson 12-17 5-5 32, R. Johnson 1-8 3-4 5, A. Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Anthrop 0-1 0-0 0, Hale 0-0 0-0 0, Carroll 0-1 2-2 2, Marcius 6-9 1-1 13. Totals 26-60 18-21 75.
Halftime—Purdue 34-30. 3-Point Goals—Michigan 7-18 (Hardaway Jr. 3-7, Stauskas 2-4, Vogrich 1-1, Burke 1-3, LeVert 0-1, Robinson III 0-2), Purdue 5-15 (T. Johnson 3-5, Davis 1-3, Byrd 1-6, A. Johnson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Michigan 30 (Robinson III 7), Purdue 42 (Davis 9). Assists—Michigan 15 (Burke 7), Purdue 15 (R. Johnson 7). Total Fouls—Michigan 18, Purdue 22. A—14,201.
