ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Zak Irvin scored 22 points, and Michigan scored the game's final 11 points to beat No. 18 Purdue 61-56 on Saturday.
''Honestly, I didn't see it (go in) - I kind of got, like, clobbered,'' Walton said. ''I just kind of reacted once the crowd reacted.''
The Wolverines (19-7, 9-4 Big Ten) overcame an awful stretch of shooting in the second half, rallying late behind Irvin and Derrick Walton. Irvin's jumper from near the free throw line put Michigan up 57-56 with just over a minute remaining, and it was Purdue (20-6, 8-5) that suddenly couldn't score down the stretch.
''I think we grew up a lot today as a team,'' Wolverines coach John Beilein said.
Caleb Swanigan missed from inside for the Boilermakers, and after Michigan's Mark Donnal missed a 3-point attempt, Purdue's Ryan Cline missed a 3 of his own.
Walton's two free throws with 15.8 seconds remaining made it 59-56, and with the Boilermakers trying for a quick two points, Vince Edwards missed.
Caleb Swanigan missed from inside for the Boilermakers. Michigan's Mark Donnal missed a 3-point attempt, and then Purdue's Ryan Cline missed a 3 of his own.
Walton's two free throws with 15.8 seconds remaining made it 59-56, and with the Boilermakers trying for a quick two points, Vince Edwards missed. Walton added two more free throws to put the game away.
Irvin finished with 22 points.
Caris LeVert returned for Michigan after missing 11 games with a lower left leg injury. He went scoreless in 11 minutes.
Michigan shot 25 percent from 3-point range and 36 percent overall. The last time the Wolverines won a game while shooting that poorly on both counts was Jan. 11, 2012, when they shot 23 percent from long distance and 33 percent from the field in a victory over Northwestern.
''They didn't shoot well,'' Purdue coach Matt Painter said. ''That's their deal. They shoot a lot of 3s, they're a perimeter-oriented team, so when they're not shooting it well, they've got to get it from some other avenue, and tonight their hustle really paid off.''
Swanigan led Purdue with 14 points, and Isaac Haas added 11.