National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 70, Michigan 66
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2017
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Eric Curry, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance: 12196

Marc Loving scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:53 remaining, and Ohio State downed arch-rival Michigan 70-66 on Saturday at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Jae'Sean Tate and Trevor Thompson contributed 13 points apiece for the Buckeyes (14-10 overall, 4-7 Big Ten). Ohio State out-rebounded the Wolverines 42-24, leading to a 19-7 advantage in second-chance points. The Buckeyes outscored Michigan 24-8 in the paint.

Derrick Walton Jr. had 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Wolverines (14-9, 4-6). Mehammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman added 12 points and D.J. Wilson chipped in 11.

The Buckeyes opened the second half on a 13-7 run to gain a 49-42 lead. Thompson scored eight points during that stretch.

Walton made a 3-pointer after a Thompson turnover with 8:09 left, cutting the Buckeyes' lead to 54-50. Walton drained another 3 with 4:23left to finish off a 10-2 Michigan run and tie it at 60-all.

A Tate jumper put the Buckeyes back on top but a corner 3 by Wilson soon tied it once again at 63-all. Loving then scored inside and the Wolverines came up empty in their next two possessions.

JaQuan Lyle made two free throws with 32.4 seconds left, giving Ohio State a four-point lead. Walton fired in another 3 to make it a one-point game at 67-66.

Lyle split a pair of free throws and Walton missed a baseline jumper. Loving followed with two free throws to clinch the Ohio State win.

Ohio State led 36-35 at halftime after trailing by 11 in the early going. The Buckeyes rallied by crashing the offensive boards, grabbing 10 of them before the break and turning them into 10 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Ohio St.   Michigan
Marc Loving 17 Scoring Derrick Walton Jr 25
Jae'Sean Tate 3 Assists Zak Irvin 3
Trevor Thompson 11 Rebounds Derrick Walton Jr 10
Marc Loving 6 Free Throws Made Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 4
C.J. Jackson 2 Steals Xavier Simpson 2
Jae'Sean Tate 1 Blocks Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Ohio St. 70 40.4 4-19 24-28 8 39 2 5 16
Michigan 66 37.3 13-35 15-18 10 24 2 4 12