Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from agonizing Ohio State loss

The speed of the skirmish cooled down from the preceding meeting.

In the February battle, both squads were racing down the floor on what felt like almost every time down the hardwood. This time around was definitely a lot different. Both used the shot clock a lot more and the shooting wasn’t as streaky as the previous matchup. Plus each other’s defensive intentions were more focused than the round one in Columbus.

With Michigan basketball cooling off a bit in the second, the Buckeyes saw the light at the end of the tunnel. They hit a handful of threes and got to the free-throw line enough to seize the edge for the day. It propelled Ohio State’s defense to where they needed to be when all was said and done, although they just about choked for the third time in as many tries.

The second half scoring was more like the first collision that these two titans matched in its February collision. They totaled 82 following the break as Michigan chipped away to have a shot before the clock hit zero.

This just cements the fact that these are two of the most evenly matched teams in the premiere conference of basketball.