The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry may not carry the same weight on the basketball court as it does the football field, but do not tell that to Buckeyes sophomore forward Jae'Sean Tate.
“It’s still Michigan," Tate said Monday on the eve of Tuesday's matchup between the two teams. "People might think it’s a rivalry just between football, but it’s still Michigan. We still have that little irk there."
Ohio State hosts Michigan 7 p.m. Tuesday night at Value City Arena in a game vitally important to both teams. The Buckeyes desperately need a victory — Ohio State is 8-0 against teams below it in the Big Ten standings and 0-5 against teams above it — to boost their resume, while the Wolverines hope to solidify themselves as an NCAA tournament team.