The Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines will take their rivalry to the hardwood Sunday at Crisler Arena. Tip-off from Ann Arbor, MI, is at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Ohio State, 11-11 SU and 8-14 ATS, was defeated by Wisconsin on Thursday. The Buckeyes are 1-4 in their past five overall and 3-8 in Big Ten play.
Michigan, 12-10 SU and 10-11-1 ATS, beat Northwestern on Thursday. The Wolverines are 2-3 in their past five and 6-5 in conference competition.
Ohio State and Michigan split their two meetings last season. The Buckeyes lead the series 107-82.
Ohio State couldn't get it done at home versus Wisconsin in its latest game, falling to a Badgers team that was 1-6 in its previous seven. The Buckeyes themselves are reeling, losing eight of their past nine overall. Will a rivalry battle invigorate OSU?
The Buckeyes were down big early versus Wisconsin, taking a 16-point deficit into the halftime break. Early turnovers put Ohio State in a big hole, as it dominated Wisconsin on the glass (45-26) and had a higher shooting percentage (42.9%). The Buckeyes never lead in the game.
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— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) February 3, 2023
Ohio State averages 75.9 points per game (81st) on 46.4 percent shooting (68th), including 37.8 percent from three (29th). It converts 72.8 percent of its free-throw attempts (135th) and averages 35.6 rebounds (34th) with a +4.8 rebounding margin. OSU is 14th nationally in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
Frosh forward Brice Sensabaugh leads the Buckeyes, averaging 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He shoots 51.4 percent from the field and 47.5 percent from behind the arc. Other Buckeyes to watch are senior forward Justice Sueing (12.4 PPG and 4.8 RPG), junior forward Zed Key (11.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 55.6 FG%), and senior guard Sean McNeil (9.6 PPG).
The Buckeyes surrender 67.6 points per game (128th) on 41.1 percent shooting (57th), including 30.2 percent from three-point range (35th). They're 80th in adjusted defensive efficiency, 193rd in adjusted tempo, and 104th in assist-per-turnover ratio.
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