Key Highlights
- led Ohio State with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 4-of-10 from three-point range. The Buckeyes struggled to move the ball, dishing out just seven assists against 13 turnovers. Despite going just 5-of-23 from three-point range, Michigan shot 51.9 percent from the field overall compared to Ohio State’s 40.7 percent. First HalfOhio State kept the game close early, even taking a 20-16 lead into the under-eight-minute media timeout.
- John Mobley Jr.
- had a stellar first half, scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor with a pair of three-pointers. Besides Mobley, though, the Buckeyes were 0-of-6 from three-point range.
- Despite taking six more shots than Michigan, Ohio State’s field goal percentage was 10.6 points lower. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Buckeyes led 20-14 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half before the Wolverines rallied to take a 33-30 lead into the locker room. It was a tightly-contested first half.
- The rebound battle was 18-16 in favor of the Wolverines, but the Buckeyes led 7-5 on the offensive glass. Michigan had eight turnovers to eight assists, while Ohio State had just two assists to seven turnovers.
