2012-13 NCAA Basketball season: No. 10 Ohio State @ No. 3 Michigan preview

Tonight in Ann Arbor, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines welcome in their bitter rival, the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Records: Ohio State 17-4 (7-2 in Big Ten), Michigan 20-2 (7-2 in Big Ten)

Kick-off: 9 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN

Spread: Michigan by 7.5

Over/under: OFF

Last meeting: Ohio State 56, Michigan 53 (2013)

Points per game: The Buckeyes are averaging 71.8 points per game while Michigan is averaging 77.8.

Rebounds per game: Ohio State averages 37 boards per outing while the Wolverines are averaging 36.4 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Buckeyes are putting up 14 assists per outing while Michigan is averaging 15.4 per game.

Field goal percentage: Ohio State is shooting .459 while the Wolverines come in shooting .505 this season.

Thoughts: The Buckeyes are coming off a win over Nebraska while the Wolverines fell in Indiana on Saturday night. OSU handled Michigan in Columbus a few weeks back but the Wolverines are undefeated at home. Michigan wins here in a hard fought contest but I’d take the Buckeyes with the points here.

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