February 24, 2021 (vol. 130, iss. 21) • Page Image 15
…’s seventh-best defense. Ohio State, meanwhile, owned the third-best offense. In a battle of Big Ten heavyweights, the Buckeye attack proved potent. Yet, the Wolverine offense matched Ohio State…
…-0 run that dug the Wolverines out of an early five point hole. “I told (senior forward) Isaiah Livers in warmups, I was like, ‘I like these rims, I love these rims,’ ” Brown said. “I was like, ‘Yo…
… first-half baskets, the Wolverines recorded 12 assists. “Our guys understand … about just making the easy plays,” Howard said. “And we need more ball and player movement. And get away from the iso…
…-ball. So the different defensive reads, our guys took their time making simple plays.” Though Michigan’s offense percolated, the Wolverines failed to build an advantage on the scoreboard. Each…
…. Heading into the locker room, Michigan clenched a two point lead. In the opening minutes of the second half, the offense grew cold. Open looks, the likes of which the Wolverines capitalized on…
…’t be stopped down there. He’s proven himself that he can score against anybody. He did that today.” The offense, though, by no means became one-dimensional. Five different Wolverines scored in…
… a two point lead with 5:45 to play. It was a lead the Wolverines wouldn’t relinquish. The two teams continued to trade blows in a game marked by its intensity and physicality. The tide seemed…
… to turn definitively in Michigan’s favor when Livers scooped up an errant Ohio State pass. He finished on the other end with an and-one, giving the Wolverines a six-point lead with 2:33 left…
… me in a top-5 victory on the road Sunday. MILES MACKLIN/Daily The Wolverines dominated from outside and in the paint to best Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. Videos were shown, elbows were thrown…
… drives to the rim and players diving for loose balls. The Wolverines seemed to relish the physicality. “I like these types of games, dog fights,” senior guard Chaundee Brown said. “Like…