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Michigan basketball honored program great Trey Burke at halftime, then held Ohio State to 32 points in the second half in a home win Friday night.
ANN ARBOR — Michigan basketball overcame an early deficit and hammered Ohio State down the stretch in a 74-62 win Friday night. The No. 3-ranked Wolverines celebrated the career of former Michigan point guard and Columbus native Trey Burke at halftime.
Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan were neck-and-neck for 33 minutes, but Michigan pulled away late. Here are our takeaways from Ohio State's 74-62 loss.
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Head coach Dusty May credited the team’s defensive energy, offensive rebounding, helping the Wolverines stay composed despite early struggles.
Mara, who was much better defensively than offensively on Friday, scored six critical points down the stretch for Michigan, putting the Wolverines up 64-56 with 5:16 remaining in the game. Ohio State battled for the better part of 30 minutes, but Michigan just outlasted the Buckeyes on Friday, pulling away in the final minutes to win, 74-62.
Ohio State's bench will have the services of sixth-year transfer Puff Johnson at Michigan.