INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan had the ball, down one, with the shot clock turned off. Juwan Howard didn’t call timeout because he’d already given his team instructions. Hunter Dickinson set a screen for Mike Smith, who dribbled, crossed over, and stepped back for long jumper at the top of the arc. “Got exactly what we wanted: Mike for a ball screen. We got the switch and we got a good look at it,” Howard said. Minutes earlier, Michigan was down 12, its hopes to reach the Big Ten Tournament title on life support. The Wolverines rallied, with some help from Ohio State. Dickinson scored. Michigan got a couple of stops. Dickinson scored again, stole the ball, and scored yet again. An Ohio State player dribbled the ball out of bounds. Chaundee Brown hit a 3, his first make of the game, to make it a one-point game. Ohio State called timeout.…
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