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Preview, prediction, Q&A with a Buckeye insider: Michigan vs. Ohio State

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie02/12/22

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Michigan basketball center was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2021. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Michigan Wolverines basketball will play host to the 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday evening at Crisler Center in front of a 'blue out' crowd. The Wolverines are riding an emotional high after taking down No. 3 Purdue Thursday night, with the fans even storming the court after the 82-58 blowout victory. Michigan has won six of its last eight games. Ohio State, on the other hand, blew an eight-point lead with three minutes to go and fell at Rutgers Wednesday, 66-64. After losing two of three games, the Buckeyes are looking to get back on track. Below is everything you need to know ahead of tip-off, including a breakdown of key players, analysis on the matchup, our final score prediction, a Q&A with Griffin Strom of Eleven Warriors and more.

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