Ohio State came into Ann Arbor determined to spring an upset on its rival. The Buckeyes won the first 10 minutes, leading 17-15 on the backs of an offense that scored 1.26 points per its first 13 possessions. The visitors were pushing around the nation’s top efficiency defense. The Wolverines pushed back, allowing just 32 points over the final 30 minutes. The offense may have manufactured enough points to prevail, but the defense fueled the Top Plays from the 65-49 victory. Jordan Poole keeps lofting shots, one finally falls The sophomore from Milwaukee couldn’t buy a jumper early. He missed his first four three-pointers, leading to a 17-12 deficit in the opening minutes. While the Buckeyes overall won the offensive rebounding battle (11 to the Wolverines’ eight), Poole was the beneficiary of an extended possession Zavier Simpson and Brandon Johns rebounded two of his misses. The third jack was the…
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