Ohio State basketball vs. Michigan preview: Odds, preview, prediction, lineups, TV

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State males’s basketball group will play its solely sport towards its rival Michigan on Sunday as each groups hope to show their seasons round.

Neither has been very spectacular as of late, particularly since coming into Large Ten play as two groups combating to remain in the midst of the pack.

What: Ohio State (11-11, 3-8 Large Ten) vs. Michigan (12-10, 6-5).

The place: Crisler Middle, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

When: Sunday, 1 p.m.

TV: CBS.

Level unfold: Michigan, minus-4

Projected Starters

Ohio State: Bruce Thornton (8.3 ppg), Sean McNeal (9.6 ppg), Isaac Likekele (4.1 ppg) Brice Sensabaugh (17.4 ppg), and Zed Key (11.9 ppg).

Michigan: Kobe Bufkin (12.2 ppg), Dug McDaniel (6.8 ppg), Jett Howard (14.8 ppg), Terrance Williams II (6.9 ppg) and Hunter Dickinson (17.7 ppg).

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What to Watch For

Ohio State simply wants to begin successful video games. The additional particulars of the way it begins doing soo turn out to be minuscule when a group is in the midst of its second shedding avenue and is 2-8 for the reason that starting of the brand new calendar yr. Whether or not its Brice Sensabaugh dragging this group to a win with a profession day, or the spirit of the rivalry conjuring up one thing for the whole group to latch onto. Wins now are about constructing momentum for a group making an attempt to show its season round however extra about producing as a lot positivity as doable for what’s wanting like an underwhelming season.

Prediction

Stephen’s choose: I’m choosing OSU with out a lot confidence behind that alternative. The Wolverines are a three-point favourite however the Buckeyes have discovered methods to have success in Ann Arbor over the previous few years. They’ve 3-1 within the Crisler Middle through the Chris Holtmann period. 74-70 Ohio State.

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