The third-ranked Michigan Wolverines face the #10 Ohio State Buckeyes for the second time in less than a month Tuesday at 9 pm EST. The Buckeyes have handed the Wolverines one of their only two losses all season.
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Michigan has not been lower than fifth this season in either the AP Top 25 or the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Wolverines are currently the third best team in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll. Michigan has been second or better in both polls for six weeks this season (out of 13 weeks so far). The Wolverines just fell behind the Indiana Hoosiers for the first time since week six after the recent loss to their Big Ten rival.
The Wolverines are third in the NCAA in shooting percentage at .505. Their last thirteen wins have been by double digits. They have reached the 80-point mark nine times, including six out of seven games between December 8 and January 6.
Trey Burke leads the team in points per game (18.2), assists per game (7.2) and steals per game (1.4). Mitch McGary has the highest rebounds per game average with 6 per contest. Jordan Morgan has a .626 field goal percentage to lead all Wolverines in that category. Tim Hardaway, Jr. (15.6 points per game, .410 three-point field goal percentage) and Glenn Robinson III (5.7 rebounds per game, .586 field goal percentage) are both solid contributors with NBA roots from their fathers.
Michigan lost its #1 ranking when the Hoosiers beat them 81-73 on Saturday. In the losing effort, Burke had 25 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals. Hardaway, Jr. (18) and McGary (10) were the only other players with double-digit points for Michigan. Indiana shot almost ten percent better and won despite twice as many turnovers.
The Buckeyes have four losses all season, with two coming against top-ten teams (#2 Duke in late November and #9 Kansas in late December). All four defeats have been against ranked teams. Ohio State has four wins in a row since the last defeat (versus #18 Michigan State) on January 19. The win over Michigan the previous game is the only victory of Ohio State's season over a ranked team.
In that 56-53 win at home, Deshaun Thomas scored 20 points. Lenzelle Smith, Jr. had ten rebounds, which was almost double what any other player in the game recorded. Michigan got a team-high 15 points out of Burke on 4-of-13 shooting. He also led his team in assists (4) and blocks (2). Ohio State outscored Michigan 34-22 in the first half.
This season, the Buckeyes are led by Thomas, who averages exactly 20 points per game. He's also tops in rebounds with 6.2. Aaron Craft has more assists than anyone else, with 4.7 per game. Evan Ravenel leads the squad in shooting efficiency (.551), but Smith, Jr. has a team-high .427 three-point shooting percentage.
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