(Photo: Getty)ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was tough, it was physical, it was earned and it was emphatic. In short, Tuesday night’s win over Ohio State was everything the No. 5 Michigan basketball team could have asked for. Playing in front of a charged crowd that traversed sub-zero temperatures to pack Crisler Center, the Wolverines (9-1 Big Ten, 20-1 overall) weeded through a sloppy start, eventually bullying the Buckeyes (3-6, 13-7) in the second half en route to a 65-49 win. In continuing its program-best start to the season, Michigan forced a season-high 19 turnovers, saw Zavier Simpson record the sixth triple-double in school history, shrugged off shooting woes and allowed 50 points or less for the seventh time this season, winning but double digits for the 18th time this winter. Playing in front of arguably its most charged atmosphere of the season and a sold-out crowd, Michigan opened the…
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