Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Aday Mara scores 24 points and No. 2 Michigan routs rival Ohio State 82-61
The Big Ten-leading Wolverines (22-1, 12-1) led throughout as they made 10 3-pointers — including nine in the first half — and dominated in rebounding. Michigan had 17 offensive boards and outrebounded Ohio State 44-31.
Johnson had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Lendeborg added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Michigan, which has won six of the past seven meetings.
Bruce Thornton led the Buckeyes (15-8, 7-6) with 16 points and Devin Royal scored 15. Ohio State has dropped two of three.
Michigan led 44-34 at halftime and was up by as many as 23 late in the game.
The Buckeyes were 8 of 25 from the field in the second half.
It was the worst loss by Ohio State to Michigan at home since Feb. 9, 1976, when the Wolverines rolled to a 90-66 win.
Ohio State: hosts Southern California on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Devin Royal makes layup | 82 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Trey McKenney makes 3-foot jumper | 82 - 59 |
| 2nd 1:01 | Roddy Gayle Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 59 |
Statistics
 MICH |
 OSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-71 | FG | 20-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 6-7 | FT | 14-16 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 20 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 98 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 17,684 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 22-1 |
| Illinois | 11-2 | 1 | 20-4 |
| Nebraska | 10-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Purdue | 9-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-4 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| USC | 7-6 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Ohio State | 7-6 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Maryland | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 11 | 10-14 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11 | 8-16 |