Michigan Wolverines meet rival Ohio State Buckeyes with a chance to remain atop crowded Big Ten standings
- Chas Post
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines meet the Ohio State Buckeyes in a pivotal matchup between Big Ten rivals at Value City Arena on Sunday! Michigan set a school record with a 21-1 start to the season and currently sit atop the Big Ten standings with an 11-1 record.
“That’s a heck of an honor. It's not our ultimate goal but it's cool to be setting new standards and bars," Michigan head coach Dusty May told the media following a 110-69 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions to clinch the best start in program history.
Both teams have a lot to play for — the Wolverines are hoping to sweep the rival Buckeyes and remain atop the Big Ten with the season winding down, while Ohio State is attempting to pick up a marquee victory and bolster their NCAA Tournament résumé.
Michigan outlasted Ohio State 74-62 last month as Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. compiled 41 points, 22 rebounds, and five blocks. The Wolverines are 10.5-point favorites at Ohio State with the over/under set at 161.5 total points.
2026 Big Ten regular season standings
1. Michigan Wolverines (21-1, 11-1)
2. Illinois Fighting Illini (20-4, 11-2)
3. Nebraska Cornhuskers (21-2, 10-2)
4. Michigan State Spartans (20-4, 10-3)
5. Purdue Boilermakers (19-4, 9-3)
6. UCLA Bruins (17-7, 9-4)
7. Iowa Hawkeyes (17-5, 7-4)
8. Wisconsin Badgers (16-7, 8-4)
9. Ohio State Buckeyes (15-7, 7-5)
10. Indiana Hoosiers (16-8, 7-6)
11. USC Trojans (17-6, 6-6)
12. Washington Huskies (12-12, 4-9)
13. Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-12, 4-8)
14. Northwestern Wildcats (10-13, 2-10)
15. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-15, 2-11)
16. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-13, 1-11)
17. Maryland Terrapins (8-14, 1-10)
18. Oregon Ducks (8-15, 1-11)
