Postgame Notes: Michigan 64, #24 Ohio State 57
2/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2015
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• During today's game, Michigan honored the 50- and 30-year anniversaries of its 1964-65 and 1984-85 Big Ten championship teams.
• Today's game was the 177th all-time meeting between Michigan and Ohio State. Overall, U-M trails the series, 77-100. However, U-M has won four of the last five meetings against OSU and has a 47-37 record in games played in Ann Arbor.
• The Wolverines started the game on a 7-0 run and led from start to finish, with the team's largest lead reaching 20 points (31-11) with 6:36 remaining in the first half.
• Today's win over No. 24 Ohio State was U-M's first victory over a ranked opponent this season. The team's last win over a ranked opponent was on March 15, 2014, also against a 24th-ranked Ohio State squad, in the Big Ten Tournament.
• U-M held the Buckeyes to just 57 points today -- the team's second-lowest offensive output all season. OSU was averaging 78 points per game on the season and 70.7 points per game in Big Ten play.
• When Michigan scored 39 points in the first half, it marked the third time the Wolverines have surpassed the 25-point barrier in its last dozen games. U-M also shot more than 50 percent in the first half (53.1 percent) for the first time since firing 52.2 percent against Penn State (Jan. 6). U-M's 16-point lead at the break was the largest since heading to the locker room up 33 against Nicholls State (Nov. 29).
• The Wolverines assisted on 50 percent (13-for-26) of their made baskets. For the season, U-M is assisting on 52.1 percent (315-for-605). U-M had just nine turnovers today while forcing 14 from the Buckeyes.
• Zak Irvin finished with 15 points, a team-high seven rebounds, a career-high four assists and two steals. Irvin has made a three-pointer in every game this season -- including three in today's game. He leads U-M with 65 this season, surpassing his total from last season (62).
• U-M captain Spike Albrecht, who led the Wolverines in scoring today with 16 points, also grabbed four rebounds, dished out a team-high five assists and notched two steals. Albrecht also went a perfect four-for-four from the charity stripe and is shooting 94.1 percent (32-for-34) from the line this season.
• Spike Albrecht has scored in double figures in six straight games, the longest streak in his career.
• Spike Albrecht recorded his fifth straight game with five-plus assists. Albrecht is inching his way to 100 on the season as he has a 97 through 26 games (3.7 apg), a career-best single-season total.
• Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman finished with a career-high four assists.
• Max Bielfeldt finished with seven points and a team-high seven rebounds off the bench.
• With a three pointer today, Andrew Dakich registered his first points of the season and tied his single-game career high.
• Michigan played without Derrick Walton Jr. (foot) for the seventh straight game.
