Tim Hardaway Jr. can't help but notice Michigan's place in the latest national ranking. With a win this weekend, the Wolverines could take over the No. 1 spot in the AP poll for the first time since the Fab Five era. "We would be lying to you if we didn't have that in our mind, but we really are trying to do a great job of just trying to get better as a team each and every day," Hardaway said. On Thursday night, that meant being more aggressive on defense, especially during the second half of a 68-53 win over Purdue. Trey Burke had 15 points and eight assists and Hardaway added 13 points. The second-ranked Wolverines shut down the Boilermakers after Purdue had made seven 3-pointers in the first half. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=330240130