Michigan Wolverines (21-1, 11-1 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten)
Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Michigan plays Ohio State after Nimari Burnett scored 31 points in Michigan's 110-69 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Buckeyes are 10-2 in home games. Ohio State has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Wolverines are 11-1 in Big Ten play. Michigan is the Big Ten leader with 28.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Aday Mara averaging 5.1.
Ohio State makes 49.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 12.5 percentage points higher than Michigan has allowed to its opponents (36.9%). Michigan has shot at a 51.6% rate from the field this season, 8.5 percentage points higher than the 43.1% shooting opponents of Ohio State have averaged.
The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Mobley Jr. averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Buckeyes, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 41.0% from beyond the arc. Bruce Thornton is averaging 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the past 10 games.