The Michigan Wolverines are on the road at the Purdue Boilermakers in a massive Big Ten matchup on Tuesday night. Purdue is at home, where it is 11-2 on the season. The Boilermakers have won four straight games. Michigan is the top team in the country and sits at 24-1. The Wolverines are 8-0 on the road and have won 10 straight games.
Michigan is coming off a blowout win at home over UCLA. The lone loss this season for the Wolverines was against the Wisconsin Badgers back in January. They also have a blowout win over Gonzaga on their nonconference résumé this season.
The Wolverines have a massive game this weekend as they head on the road to face Duke on Saturday. The final four games for Michigan come at home against Minnesota, on the road at Illinois and Iowa, and then they finish with a home game against Michigan State.
For Purdue, it is 4-0 this month. Its last loss came January 27 on the road at Indiana. Since then, the Boilermakers have beaten Maryland, Oregon, Nebraska, and Iowa. Purdue is chasing Michigan and is tied with Illinois and Nebraska in the Big Ten standings.
The Boilermakers are playing the first of three straight home games. Purdue will welcome Indiana on Friday and then Michigan State next week. Purdue then finishes at Ohio State and Northwestern before hosting Wisconsin in its regular-season finale.
Michigan vs. Purdue: Where and When
- Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Mackey Arena; West Lafayette, Indiana
Michigan vs. Purdue: Where to Watch or Stream
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Streaming: FuboTV
Michigan vs. Purdue: Betting Odds
- Spread: Michigan -1.5, Purdue +1.5
- Moneyline: Michigan -130, Purdue +110
- Total: 156.5
Michigan vs. Purdue: Series History
- All-time series: Purdue leads 25-24
- Last meeting: Michigan beat Purdue 86-68 on March 14, 2025
Projected Starting Lineups
Michigan
- #23 Yaxel Lendeborg — 14.4 ppg
- #21 Morez Johnson Jr. — 13.6 ppg
- #15 Aday Mara — 1.3 ppg
- #3 Elliot Cadeau — 9.8 ppg
- #4 Nimari Burnett — 9.2 ppg
Purdue
- #3 Braden Smith — 14.7 ppg
- #2 Fletcher Loyer — 13.6 ppg
- #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn — 12.4 ppg
- #45 Oscar Cluff — 10.5 ppg
- #0 CJ Cox — 8.4 ppg
Key Note: Purdue has used the same starting lineup in 23 of its 25 games.
Big Ten battle
What a game. This is a Big Ten title-type matchup in West Lafayette. The Wolverines have great athleticism and are the new No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers can shoot it and share the ball well. Purdue is at home and would love to pick up a big-time, national-picture win.
This is going to be a great game. We are less than four weeks from Selection Sunday, and this is going to feel like an Elite Eight-type matchup. Enjoy the thriller.