The Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines on their home court in Ann Arbor, 74-61, to improve to 2-0 against their rivals this season and earn their first win over a ranked opponent since their 66-57 win over Michigan at the Covelli Center on Dec. 31.
After losing their last four games against ranked opponents with two losses to Indiana and defeats to Iowa and Maryland, Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said Monday night’s win was “really important” to get momentum back on the Buckeyes’ side.
“I thought we looked different tonight,” McGuff said after the game. “I thought we we competed for 40 minutes, for sure, and played pretty well for most of the game.