UPSET: Michigan defeats Ohio State in men's basketball

Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich.

Ohio State came out flat and handed Michigan a highlight in an otherwise lost season for the Wolverines.

Spike Albrecht scored 16 points to help the Wolverines upset the 24th-ranked Buckeyes 64-57 on Sunday.

“It seemed like we were on our heels too much defensively,” Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said. “I was disappointed we didn’t fight a little harder.”

The Buckeyes (19-8, 8-6 Big Ten) trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half before closing to 49-46 with seven minutes left with a 14-0 run. Zak Irvin answered with a 3-pointer a minute later and Ohio State never got closer than four points the rest of the day.

“This felt like a rivalry game,” said Albrecht, who added five assists. “The emotion was there.”

D’Angelo Russell had 16 points and Keita Bates-Diop scored 12 as the Buckeyes lost their second straight.

Irvin added 15, seven rebounds and four assists for the injury-depleted Wolverines (14-13, 7-8), who defeated a Top 25 team for the first time this season.