Ohio State Outmatched By Michigan 82-61 as Wolverines Pull Away in Second Half

Ohio State Buckeyes guard John Mobley Jr. (0) drives between Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23), forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) and center Aday Mara (15) during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Feb. 8, 2026. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch
February 8, 2026

No. 2 Michigan outclasses Ohio State 82-61, gaining another marquee road victory in Big Ten play as the Buckeyes struggled on the glass. Ohio State walked into Sunday afternoon knowing the challenge in front of it, and Michigan wasted no time showing why it entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country. The Wolverines controlled the paint, dominated the glass, and gradually pulled away to hand the Buckeyes an…

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