The Ohio State basketball team got a game that could prove to be extremely important in the Big Ten race on Saturday. In front of a frenzied “blue-out” crowd up in Ann Arbor vs. Michigan, OSU was able to extend a three-point halftime lead into a modest one that it never relinquished in the second half, winning 68-57.
The Wolverines stayed close throughout the game but could never really put on a significant run to threaten Ohio State. In fact, the Buckeye never trailed in the second half. They played solid defense, did the job on the boards, and played strong down the stretch against a Michigan team that seemed to be putting it all together.
Liddell was fantastic for the Buckeyes once again, notching a double-double with 27 points and ten rebounds. He also had three key blocks and was perfect at the line, nailing 11-of-11 free throws that kept the Wolverines from going on a spurt. The game was won at the free-throw line with OSU making 16-of-18 free throws to Michigan’s 5-of-6.
