Key Highlights
- However, Jake Diebler's club pushed Michigan in a back-and-forth affair deep into the second half before ultimately falling 74-62. Ohio State would lead by as much as six points, but ran out of gas down the stretch.
- The Wolverines poured on some tough defense and hit some big shots after taking the lead for good with eight minutes to go in the game, and would extend the lead to as much as 15 points. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJohn Mobley Jr.
- led the Buckeyes in scoring for a third straight game with 22 points, and Christoph Tilly would add 17, but there wasn't much else.
- Leading scorer Bruce Thornton added just 10 points.
- Diebler once again got little from his bench with a combined four points from the non-starters.