ATS Consultants posted on February 19, 2012 00:47
Most Big 10 games are not a thing of a beauty. Michigan didn't care if their win over Ohio State was pretty as long as they stayed unbeaten at home and had beaten rival Ohio State.
Teams that play rugged basketball and defend usually come out on top, even if they score less than 60 points.
Jordan Morgan had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Michigan) beat No. 6 Ohio State 56-51 on Saturday night to remain unbeaten at home.
Trey Burke scored 17 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 13 for the Wolverines who improved to 15-0 at the Crisler Center by snapping a six-game losing streak to their longtime rivals.
Deshaun Thomas had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Ohio State (22-5, 10-4). All-American forward Jared Sullinger scored 14 on 6-for-14 shooting.
The Buckeyes and Wolverines are both a half-game behind first-place Michigan State in the Big Ten standings.
Ohio State finished just 19 of 49 from the field (39 percent) and 3 of 16 (19 percent) from 3-point range.
Michigan went 3 of 13 from beyond the arc, with Hardaway hitting both of his attempts.