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The Michigan Wolverines snuck past the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, 71-67. Aday Mara scored 17 points to help the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes, setting up a date with either Illinois or Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon.
Here’s how it all went down.
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FIRST HALF
The Wolverines jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead courtesy of two baskets by Morez Johnson Jr. and a three-pointer by Nimari Burnett.
Michigan also got instant production from the bench, as Trey McKenney hit a three-pointer just seconds after checking into the game while Roddy Gayle Jr. drained a pair of free throws. Through the first five minutes, the Wolverines were dominating, 15-5.
But Ohio State finally broke its cold streak and went on a 6-0 run to cut into the deficit. Michigan quickly answered, as McKenney scored five straight points.
Out of the under-12 timeout, the Wolverines went a little cold from the floor by going 0-for-4. But the defense continued to be on display, tallying two steals and a block to finally get back into a rhythm with a Burnett dunk in transition. From there, Elliot Cadeau made a first three-pointer, Yaxel Lendeborg posterized Christoph Tilly, and Aday Mara got on the board as well with an inside-post move to give Michigan a 31-21 lead.
However, the tide quickly changed. John Mobley Jr. made a three for the Buckeyes, Brandon Noel got into the paint, and Bruce Thornton then scored four straight. At the end of the 8-2 run, Michigan’s lead was cut to four.
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McKenney kept up his strong half with another three-pointer for 10 points, and Lendeborg threw an outlet pass to Gayle who threw a lob to Mara. But it was Ohio State who got the last laugh, as Amare Bynum hit a three and Thornton drained a floater over Mara as time expired to cut Michigan’s lead to four at halftime.
The Wolverines had a relatively strong half, shooting 50 percent from the field and from beyond the arc, and racking up seven steals. However, Ohio State…
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Publish date : 2026-03-13 18:28:00
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