CLOSE Wolverines coach likens victory over No. 4 Buckeyes to two teams exchanging blows before No. 3 The Detroit News A meeting of two of the top teams in the nation. A preview of potential Final Four contenders and No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Sunday’s showdown between No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State didn’t disappoint as the rivals put on an offensive show in a battle of Big Ten heavyweights. When the dust settled, the Wolverines were able to outlast the Buckeyes, 92-87, in the rivalry’s first top-five matchup thanks to a huge second-half performance from freshman center Hunter Dickinson. BOX SCORE: Michigan 92, Ohio State 87 “It was like a boxing match,” Michigan coach Juwan Howard said. “One team delivered a blow. The other team delivers another blow. It kept going back and forth. Our guys showed their mental toughness through some of those ups and downs.”…
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