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Nik Stauskas and Michigan return to the Crisler Center on Thursday vs. Purdue.

(Brianne Bowen | MLive.com)

Michigan 75, Purdue 66 -- FINAL

Purdue scratches out some points in garbage time to make this thing closer than it really was, but the game was never in doubt. Stauskas finishes with 16 points, LeVert with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick Walton with 14 points and 3 assists, Jordan Morgan with 11 points and 6 boards. Michigan, as a team, shoots 28 o 46 from the floor (60.9 percent) and 7 of 13 from downtown. The only real problem? Michigan turned the ball over 16 times in this one, including a handful in the final minutes.

Michigan 71, Purdue 54 -- 4:36, second half

Caris LeVert now with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines, one of his better all-around floor games of the year. Michigan just pouring it on, Purdue has no chance defensively.

Michigan 54, Purdue 39 -- 13:50, second half

The Boilermakers just can't keep up with Michigan's offense at this point, the Wolverines are just far too strong with the ball in their hands. And Purdue can't make enough shots. Stauskas now with 15, LeVert up to 10 points and 9 rebounds. Glenn Robinson III with 7 points, Derrick Walton with 9 points and 3 assists, Jordan Morgan with 9 points. Michigan is a staggering 21 of 33 from the floor. That's 63.6 percent, folks.

Michigan 37, Purdue 29 -- halftime

Walton with an absurd coast-to-coast take to beat the buzzer and give Michigan an eight-point lead at the break. The Wolverines are still just red hot on offense. Michigan goes 13 of 24 from the floor, 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and is on pace for another game in the high 70s. Stauskas with 11 points, Walton with 9. LeVert, Morgan and Robinson each with five.

Michigan 31, Purdue 25 -- 3:21, first half

Derrick Walton picking up where he left off on Saturday a bit now, he's up to 7 points and 2 assists. Stauskas leads the way with nine points. If Michigan can keep its turnovers down, it should have no problem here. But that has to happen first.

Michigan 22, Purdue 21 -- 6:32, first half

Michigan squanders its lead with a couple of sloppy offensive possessions that led directly to Purdue layups. Michigan has made an uncharacteristic eight turnovers at this point. Very sloppy. But, still, the Wolverines lead by one and will be at the foul line out of the timeout.

Michigan 18, Purdue 10 -- 10:39, first half

Purdue has already played 11 guys in this game, which is just an absurd number this early. It isn't really helping, as Michigan has held the Boilers to a 5 of 13 start from the floor. Michigan, meanwhile, is 6 of 11. Nik Stauskas already has 7 points to lead the Wolverines.

Michigan 8, Purdue 4 -- 15:20, first half

Michigan is off to a 3 of 6 start from the floor here, with 3-pointers from Nik Stauskas and Derrick Walton to get out to an early lead against Purdue. The Boilers begin the game 2 of 6 from the field, and Michigan is controlling the glass early -- up 6-1.

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's brutal week has ended, but now comes the hard part.

Staying on top.

The Wolverines (15-4, 7-0) will look to stay unbeaten in the BIg Ten and atop the league standings Thursday night when Purdue (13-7, 3-4) visits the Crisler Center (9 p.m., ESPN).

Michigan has racked up nine straight victories -- including three straight against top 10 opponents (at Wisconsin, vs. Iowa, at Michigan State).

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