Recapping key men’s basketball games from Tuesday, including a big win from No. 20 Michigan over No. 7 Purdue

The GIST: The regular season is winding down, which means the excitement is ramping up. Yesterday’s slate of men’s college basketball games did not disappoint, with bounce-back wins, upsets, and all-around performances from stars and role players alike. Let’s break it down:

No. 20 Michigan avenges January loss to No. 7 Purdue: Led by junior center Danny Wolf with 15 points and nine rebounds, Michigan secured a 75–73 statement win over Purdue, just two weeks after losing to the Boilermakers by 27 points. Three other Wolverines also finished in double-figures in a balanced effort. Hyped is an understatement.

No. 15 Kentucky upsets No. 5 Tennessee: For the second time this season, Kentucky got the better of higher-ranked Tennessee, this time defeating the Vols 75–64. Six different Wildcats were successful from behind the 3-point line, where the squad recorded a phenomenal 12 buckets in 24 attempts. On fire.

No. 3 Florida defeats No. 22 Mississippi State: The Gators rallied together after sophomore forward Alex Condon left the court with an ankle injury just 30 seconds into the game. Florida went on to a resounding 81–68 win behind 20 points from junior Denzel Aberdeen and 19 points from senior Walter Clayton Jr.

No. 1 Auburn bounces back from loss: After losing their first SEC game over the weekend, the Tigers came roaring back with an 80–68 victory over Vanderbilt. But the real test looms, as Auburn takes on intrastate rival No. 2 Alabama this weekend. This was just a warmup — time to lock in.