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02/07 03:43 CST No. 2 Michigan takes on Ohio State after Burnett's 31-point game
No. 2 Michigan takes on Ohio State after Burnett's 31-point game
By The Associated Press
Michigan Wolverines (21-1, 11-1 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (15-7, 7-5 Big
Ten)
Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Michigan plays Ohio State after Nimari Burnett scored 31
points in Michigan's 110-69 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Buckeyes are 10-2 in home games. Ohio State has a 2-3 record in games
decided by less than 4 points.
The Wolverines are 11-1 in Big Ten play. Michigan is the Big Ten leader with
28.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Aday Mara averaging 5.1.
Ohio State makes 49.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 12.5
percentage points higher than Michigan has allowed to its opponents (36.9%).
Michigan has shot at a 51.6% rate from the field this season, 8.5 percentage
points higher than the 43.1% shooting opponents of Ohio State have averaged.
The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet Sunday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Mobley Jr. averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the
Buckeyes, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 41.0% from beyond the arc. Bruce
Thornton is averaging 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the past
10 games.
Yaxel Lendeborg is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 7.2 rebounds for
the Wolverines. Burnett is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Buckeyes: 6-4, averaging 77.3 points, 28.5 rebounds, 12.5
assists, 4.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.
Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 84.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 5.4 steals
and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 71.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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