Ohio State demolished Michigan 84-61 on Senior Day to pick up its fourth win in five games under Jake Diebler, outpacing the Wolverines 52-34 in the second half.
Michigan couldn't slow Roddy Gayle Jr. and Bruce Thornton, who scored 17 and 15 points. It couldn't slow Ohio State in transition, where the Scarlet and Gray held a 22-2 advantage. It couldn't slow Ohio State from the field in the second half, where the Buckeyes shot a gaudy 71.4%.For the first time since Jan. 20, the Buckeyes sped to a double-digit victory, demolishing Michigan 84-61 on Senior Day in the Schottenstein Center.
If Rutgers loses to Nebraska on Sunday evening, the Buckeyes will control their own destiny to earn a bye for the first round of the Big Ten Tournament if they can beat Rutgers on the road next Sunday.Zed Key brought the energy up in a packed Value City Arena right away, pump-faking and driving from outside the arc to throw down a massive one-handed slam that got the crowd to join in his signature"Raise the Roof" celebration.
Felix Okpara added another giant flush to Ohio State's growing repertoire of dunks against the Wolverines off an alley-oop feed, and in combination with layups from Thornton and Gayle, he helped the Buckeyes push their lead back to three scores at 32-25. Dug McDaniel sliced the edge to five before halftime with a second-chance lay-in.
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