No. 3 Purdue opens Big Ten tourney title defense vs. Michigan St.

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No. 3 Purdue begins its pursuit of a second straight Big Ten tournament championship when it faces Michigan State in a quarterfinal matchup on Friday in Minneapolis.

The top-seeded Boilermakers (28-3) have posted five straight victories entering the tournament, and winning the title again surelywould wrap up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Of course, Purdue coach Matt Pa