ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Zavier Simpson had 11 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for the sixth triple-double performance in Michigan basketball history, as the No. 5 Wolverines beat Ohio State 65-49 on Tuesday night. Jordan Poole scored 15 points for the Wolverines (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten), who led by six at halftime and kept the Buckeyes frustrated after that. Ohio State (13-7, 3-6) has lost six of seven, and the Buckeyes’ chances of an upset in Ann Arbor were done in by their 19 turnovers. It wasn’t the easiest night for either team offensively, but Michigan ended up 10-of-27 from 3-point range, and Ohio State (5-of-21) didn’t come close to matching that. Kaleb Wesson led the Buckeyes with 12 points, but much of that was early. The Wolverines led 32-26 at halftime. After Wesson opened the second half with a 3-pointer, Michigan slowly extended the lead, going ahead 44-33…
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