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Ohio State @ Michigan

Current Records: Ohio State 14-6; Michigan 13-9

What to Know

The Michigan Wolverines and the #16 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to square off in a Big Ten matchup at 6 p.m. ET Feb. 12 at Crisler Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Wolverines winning the first 92-87 and OSU taking the second 68-67.

Michigan took their contest against the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday by a conclusive 82-58 score. Michigan's center Hunter Dickinson did his thing and had 22 points along with nine boards.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for OSU as they fell 66-64 to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Wednesday. Despite the defeat, OSU had strong showings from forward E.J. Liddell, who had 16 points in addition to six rebounds, and guard Malaki Branham, who had 19 points.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Wolverines are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 5-11 against the spread when favored.

Michigan's win brought them up to 13-9 while the Buckeyes' loss pulled them down to 14-6. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Michigan is stumbling into the game with the sixth fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.2 on average. OSU has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 17th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.5 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Crisler Center -- Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.43

Odds

The Wolverines are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Buckeyes, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Ohio State have won six out of their last nine games against Michigan.

  • Mar 13, 2021 - Ohio State 68 vs. Michigan 67
  • Feb 21, 2021 - Michigan 92 vs. Ohio State 87
  • Mar 01, 2020 - Ohio State 77 vs. Michigan 63
  • Feb 04, 2020 - Ohio State 61 vs. Michigan 58
  • Jan 29, 2019 - Michigan 65 vs. Ohio State 49
  • Feb 18, 2018 - Michigan 74 vs. Ohio State 62
  • Dec 04, 2017 - Ohio State 71 vs. Michigan 62
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Ohio State 70 vs. Michigan 66
  • Feb 16, 2016 - Ohio State 76 vs. Michigan 66