Recap from Michigan basketball's regular season contest hosting rival Ohio State.

Mara, who was much better defensively than offensively on Friday, scored six critical points down the stretch for Michigan, putting the Wolverines up 64-56 with 5:16 remaining in the game. Ohio State battled for the better part of 30 minutes, but Michigan just outlasted the Buckeyes on Friday, pulling away in the final minutes to win, 74-62.

The Michigan legend had some good performances against Ohio State with the Wolverines

White said Ohio State was “coming out for blood,” remarks that Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg acknowledged postgame as motivation.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes NCAAM game from January 23, 2026 on ESPN.

30.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the Indiana Hoosiers take down the Miami Hurricanes to secure the program's first ever national title. It was the most watched national championship game since the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes in 2015.

Here's where the Ohio State men's basketball team sits in the Big Ten standings as the Buckeyes get ready to play at Michigan.