The Buckeyes walked into the Crisler Center as the underdogs, but walked out the victors Saturday with an impressive win over its archrival.
Despite losing four of their past five Big Ten road games, No. 16 Ohio State got off the schneid with a 68-57 win over the Wolverines, beating Michigan in Ann Arbor for the second straight time since the 2019-20 season.
After taking a three-point lead to halftime, Ohio State went up by 10 early in the second half, but Michigan stayed within striking distance for most of the game. The Wolverines were down just five points with 2:59 to play, but Ohio State scored 11 of the last 16 points to win the game by 11.