Buckeyes use 13-0 run to beat Michigan

Associated Press

COLUMBUS

D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points, Sam Thompson added 12 and Ohio State defeated Michigan 71-52 on Tuesday.

The Buckeyes (14-4, 3-2 Big Ten) also got 10 points from Amir Williams while Shannon Scott had eight assists to go along with seven points.

Caris LeVert scored 14 points and Zak Irvin had 11 for the Wolverines (10-7, 3-2), who had a two-game winning streak end.

Any chance the Wolverines had of erasing a 39-24 halftime deficit was lost when they went cold and the Buckeyes took a 52-24 lead.

Neither team could score the first three minutes of the second half before the Buckeyes strung 13 in row. Four came via two Russell drives, another two points were inside by Amir Williams and Scott tossed the ball up for a Thompson slam and a 47-24 lead with 15:15 remaining.

Scott made a basket and free throw and Kam Williams followed with a bucket off a Scott assist and the lead reached 28.

Meanwhile, the Wolverines missed their first 13 shots before a rebound tip by Max Bielfeldt 7 1/2 minutes into the final half.

Michigan methodically crept back to within 14 with three minutes to play on a half hook by Mark Donnal but the Buckeyes’ Marc Loving made it 67-50 with a 3-pointer.

UP NEXT

Michigan: The Wolverines host Northwestern on Saturday to start a stretch of three of four games in Crisler Arena.

Ohio State: Tuesday was the lone home game of a five-game stretch. The Buckeyes won at Minnesota on Jan. 6 and lost at Indiana on Saturday in the most recent games. OSU returns to the road this Saturday against Iowa.