No. 1 Michigan rides balanced attack to beat No. 7 Purdue

West Lafayette, Ind. — After talking the talk and viewing themselves as the top college basketball team in the nation, it was time for the Wolverines to walk the walk. In their first game with a consensus No. 1 national ranking, they did just that in a top-10 tilt against the preseason No. 1 team at a place that’s been a house of horrors in recent years. Behind a strong first half and a balanced attack, top-ranked Michigan staved off a late push by No. 7 Purdue for a 91-80 win on Tuesday at Mackey Arena. Elliot Cadeau had 17 points and seven assists to lead six double-digit scorers and Morez Johnson Jr. and Aday Mara each had a double-double for Michigan (25-1, 15-1 Big Ten), which won at...