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This is a big one and with high stakes beyond bragging rights: No. 3 Michigan basketball taking on No. 4 Ohio State on the road in Columbus to establish the winner as likely the best team in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes have been flying high as of late, winners of seven in a row while Michigan had to sit idle for three weeks due to COVID-19 procedures in the athletic department. OSU comes into the game with a better offense, per KenPom, while the Wolverines defense was considered significantly better by the same metrics. So who would win? What would win out? The first half of the contest saw a back and forth affair, with Michigan hitting with constancy from deep while Ohio State scored with regularity, no matter how stout the maize and blue defense. With a two-point halftime lead, who would take the reins in the second?…
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