Ohio State got off to a sweltering shooting start with five triples ahead of the under 12 minute timeout. Vlad Goldin and Nimari Burnett notched the first 14 points of the day for the maize and blue. Danny Wolf and Tre Donaldson got in foul trouble, but only Aaron Bradshaw fouled out for the Bucks. The slugfest came down to the final seconds when Bruce Thornton missed a floater and Rubin Jones basically dribbled out the clock.
Here's three of the takeaways from another joyous win for Michigan basketball over the Buckeyes.
1. Michigan basketball boasts the second best winning percentage in quad one games
The Wolverines improved to 7-2 in quad-1 games on Sunday afternoon. Most of those wins have come by two possessions or less. Winning these battles may be the deciding factor in the Big Ten championship race. Speaking of that, Michigan basketball can all but wrap up the regular season title with a win on Friday against the one school that is seemingly always in their way. A two-game lead with five to go would be a big hump to overcome.
At the rate it is going, 16 wins may be the magic number to capture the conference crown. Michigan's only got two more on the road and if they win on Friday night, they'll be 3-0 in the schedule's most rigid stretch. The second meeting in East Lansing next month could be for all the marbles if Dusty May's bunch blows its perfect record at home this coming week.