U-M to Host Buckeyes in Tuesday Stripe Out at Crisler

Tuesday, February 4

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7:00 PM

Michigan

Ohio State

Crisler Center (Michigan Photography)

U-M to Host Buckeyes in Tuesday Stripe Out at Crisler

2/3/2020 3:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

By: Tom Wywrot

» Michigan will open a two-game homestand by squaring off against Ohio State.
» The game will be a "Stripe Out" as Crisler Center will have alternating sections of maize and blue T-shirts.
» Franz Wagner was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week after helping the Wolverines snap a four-game losing skid with a pair of road wins last week.
» As a starter (8 games), Brandon Johns Jr. is averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds and has shot 52.6 percent from the field with 10 three-pointers.
» Jon Teske continues to lead U-M in scoring (13.6), rebounding (7.6), blocks (2.0) and steals (1.2).

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After a pair of road wins last week, the University of Michigan men's basketball team (13-8, 4-6 B1G) returns to Crisler Center to square off with Ohio State on Tuesday (Feb. 4). The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff with Dan Shulman (p-by-p), Jay Bilas (analyst) and Molly McGrath (sideline) as the ESPN2 broadcast crew.

Top Notes for Tuesday's Game

• Tuesday's game will be the first of two regular-season meetings between U-M and Ohio State. The Wolverines will make a return trip to Columbus and Value City Arena on March 1.
• Tuesday's game will feature a special stripe out for alternating sections at Crisler Center.
• After a four-game losing streak, U-M picked up two straight victories -- at Nebraska (79-68) and vs. No. 25 Rutgers (69-63) in the B1G Super Saturday game at Madison Square Garden.
• With the strength of the Big Ten and U-M's challenging non-conference slate, Michigan's regular-season schedule has skyrocketed to one of the best in the nation -- 2nd (Sagarin), 3rd (KenPom) and 3rd (ESPN's BPI).
• Franz Wagner was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after averaging 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.5 minutes on the hardwood. He shot 52.4 percent from the field and made several key drives that were instrumental in snapping a four-game losing streak.
• Jon Teske continues to lead U-M in scoring (13.6), rebounding (7.6), blocks (2.0) and steals (1.2).
• Zavier Simpson returned to action following a single-game suspension for violating team policies. In the B1G Super Saturday win vs. Rutgers, Simpson finished with nine points, 10 assists and three steals in 38 minutes.
• Simpson ranks second in the nation for total assists (167) and per game average (8.4). He needs just two more assists (598) to become the second Wolverine with 600 in a career. Simpson trails only U-M record holder Gary Grant (731).
• What a week it was for Brandon Johns Jr. He averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 63.2 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from long range. After posting a career-best 16 points while grabbing seven rebounds in the win at Nebraska, he followed with a new career-best 20 points, with a career-high four three-pointers, in the B1G Super Saturday win over No. 25 Rutgers.
• Wagner has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games to improve his scoring average to 10.6 points per game. Adding seven games of 5+ rebounds during the same stretch, he has moved to the second spot on U-M with 4.7 boards per game.
• After missing six games with a groin injury, Isaiah Livers returned to the lineup and started against Illinois (Jan. 25). Unfortunately for Livers, he left the game after 20 minutes when he aggravated the hip and leg area around his previous injury. He is listed as day-to-day while he continues to be evaluated by U-M's medical staff. Without Livers, U-M has gone 4-4.

Who are the Ohio State Buckeyes?

• Ohio State has a 14-7 overall record, including a 4-6 mark in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes have won two straight, winning at Northwestern, 71-59, and defeating Indiana, 68-59, on Feb. 1.
• Three players are scoring in double figures for the Buckeyes, led by junior center Kaleb Wesson's 13.9 points per game. Wesson also averages a team-high 9.7 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Duane Washington Jr. adds 10.8 points per game.
• Freshman guard D.J. Carton, who averages 10.4 points per game, announced last week he will take a break from basketball while he addresses personal and mental health issues.
• Ohio State is holding opponents to just 38.3 percent shooting from the field, third-best in the Big Ten and 17th nationally. The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten and rank 18th in the country in three-point percentage, shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc. Five players are shooting better than 40 percent individually from three, led by senior forward Andre Wesson at 45.7 percent (32-of-70).
• Chris Holtmann is in his third season as head coach at Ohio State, having guided the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament in each of the first two seasons. Holtmann came to Columbus from Butler, where he led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons (2015, '16, '17).

The All-Time Series with Ohio State

• Tuesday's game will be the 183rd all-time meeting between Michigan and Ohio State.
• U-M trails in the all-time series, 79-103. Michigan holds a 49-38 record in Ann Arbor, with the Wolverines winning four of the last five. U-M is 28-59 in Columbus, winning just once in the last 13 games. U-M has a 2-6 record in neutral-site games with the last coming in the 1999 Big Ten Tournament, an 87-69 U-M loss.
• Michigan has 10 games (7-3) against Ohio State vacated by the Wolverines due to NCAA Sanctions -- giving U-M a recognized 72-100 all-time record. Additionally, OSU has eight games (1-7) of their own vacated by the NCAA.
• There have been 14 games when both Michigan and Ohio State were ranked among the nation's top 25. U-M and OSU are tied, 7-7; however, the last time it happened the Wolverines claimed a 72-69 win at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament on March 15, 2014.
• There has been 33 games decided by three or fewer points. U-M trails 14-19; however, the No. 22 Wolverines defeated No. 8 Ohio State, 74-62, in the last game on Feb. 18, 2018 at Crisler Center.
• There has been eight overtime game in the all-time series, with U-M leading 6-2. The last OT contest was a 76-74 decision going to the Wolverines in overtime at Crisler Center on Feb. 5, 2013.
• Longest U-M win streak: seven games (two times)
• Longest U-M losing streak: eight games (Feb. 18, 1967 to Jan. 15, 1972)
• Largest U-M Victory: +39 (100-61) at Michigan on Feb. 20, 1965
• Largest U-M Loss: -47 (99-52) at Ohio State on Feb. 1, 1960
• U-M Victories by 10+ Points: 44 | U-M Losses by 10+ Points: 53
• U-M's average margin in wins: +10.9 | U-M's average margin in losses: -11.3
• All-Time U-M Points: 11,141 (61.2) | All-Time OSU Points: 11,444 (62.9)

Closing in on a Historical Record

• Zavier Simpson is closing in on a unique U-M history honor as he could become the first Wolverine to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
• He needs 62 points to reach 1,000 (938)
• He needs 72 rebounds to reach 500 (428)
• He already has passed 500 assists (598) and he needs two for 600
• Below is a list of some of U-M's all-time great guards and their career totals:

Gary Grant (2,222 points, 455 rebounds, 731 assists)
Rumeal Robinson (1,446 points, 353 rebounds, 575 assists)
Derrick Walton Jr. (1,471 points, 562 rebounds, 499 assists)
Zavier Simpson (938 points, 4228 rebounds, 598 assists)

One More Rung Up the Assist Ladder

• With 598 assists, Zavier Simpson has moved into second on U-M's all-time assist list.
• He needs two assists to become just the second Wolverine to reach 600 in a career.
• He needs 102 assists to become just the second Wolverine to reach 700 in a career.
• He needs 134 for the U-M's all-time record, held by Gary Grant (731).
• At his current rate of 8.4 per game, Simpson could collect 84 more assists before postseason play.
• In U-M's history there are 10 Wolverines with 400+ assists and four with 500+.

U-M's Career Assists Leaders
1) Gary Grant (1985-88), 731
2) Zavier Simpson (2017-present), 598
3) Rumeal Robinson (1988-90), 575
4) Antoine Joubert (1984-87), 539
5) Derrick Walton Jr. (2014-17), 499