Ann Arbor — Riding high off an upset over No. 3 Purdue, Michigan had a shot to cap off a busy week with another win over a ranked opponent. The problem: The Wolverines struggled to make many shots outside of the paint, particularly from beyond the arc, against the No. 16 Buckeyes on Saturday. Michigan couldn’t overcome another poor outside shooting performance, couldn’t stop Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell and faded in the second half as it wrapped up a three-game, five-day stretch with a 68-57 loss at Crisler Center. “We did recovery. We did all the steps that were necessary to come out here and perform to the best of our capabilities,” said fifth-year senior guard Eli Brooks, who scored 17 points on 16 shots and made three of Michigan’s four 3-pointers. “Sometimes the ball doesn’t fall for you and it didn’t tonight.” BOX SCORE: No. 16 Ohio State 68, Michigan 57 Sophomore…
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