Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Feb 8, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
MICH	44	38	82
OSU	34	27	61

Game Recap

Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes game highlights

Aday Mara scores 24 points and No. 2 Michigan routs rival Ohio State 82-61. Aday Mara scored a career-high 24 points, Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg had double-doubles and second-ranked Michigan rolled to an 82-61 victory over Ohio State on Sunday.

Player Stats

MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Yaxel Lendeborg	31	5-9	1-3	3-4	14	3	1	3	3	2	14
21Morez Johnson Jr.	23	5-13	0-1	1-1	12	0	0	0	0	4	11
15Aday Mara	25	11-16	2-2	0-0	6	3	0	2	0	2	24
3Elliot Cadeau	20	1-4	0-2	0-0	2	6	0	0	0	2	2
4Nimari Burnett	23	3-7	2-5	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2	8
42Will Tschetter	14	1-4	1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3
2L.J. Cason	23	3-7	2-3	0-0	1	3	0	0	3	3	8
11Roddy Gayle Jr.	18	0-6	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	1	0
1Trey McKenney	23	4-5	2-3	2-2	2	1	1	0	1	0	12
TOTAL	-	33-7146.5%	10-2343.5%	6-785.7%	41	20	2	6	7	17	82

OHIO STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Amare Bynum	33	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	0	2	2	5
21Devin Royal	36	6-12	0-3	3-4	6	0	1	1	1	1	15
13Christoph Tilly	31	3-8	2-3	2-2	3	3	1	0	2	4	10
2Bruce Thornton	35	6-16	2-6	2-2	6	4	0	1	3	2	16
0John Mobley Jr.	33	1-9	0-3	2-2	3	3	0	1	2	1	4
7Ivan Njegovan	10	0-1	0-0	3-4	2	0	0	0	0	1	3
4Gabe Cupps	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3Taison Chatman	19	2-5	2-4	2-2	6	0	0	1	2	2	8

TOTAL	-	20-5536.4%	7-2231.8%	14-1687.5%	26	12	4	4	12	13	61

Play-by-Play

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1st halfMICHOSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Michigan.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Ohio State.
+2 (19:42) Morez Johnson Jr. makes layup (Aday Mara assists).
20
(19:28) Foul on Nimari Burnett.
+2 (19:20) Christoph Tilly makes 5-foot jumper (John Mobley Jr. assists).
22
(19:06) Elliot Cadeau misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(19:01) John Mobley Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(18:57) John Mobley Jr. misses layup.
(18:52) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:51) Nimari Burnett makes layup.
42
(18:32) Bruce Thornton misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:28) Nimari Burnett Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:16) Nimari Burnett makes 27-foot three point jumper (Elliot Cadeau assists).
72
+3 (17:51) Christoph Tilly makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Thornton assists).
75
(17:34) Elliot Cadeau misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:31) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
(17:13) John Mobley Jr. misses 14-foot jumper.
(17:09) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
(16:53) Morez Johnson Jr. misses 10-foot jumper.
(16:47) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(16:47) Morez Johnson Jr. misses tip in layup.
(16:44) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(16:44) Morez Johnson Jr. misses tip in layup.
(16:42) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:42) Morez Johnson Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup.
95
+3 (16:25) Christoph Tilly makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Mobley Jr. assists).
98
+2 (16:06) Aday Mara makes 0-foot dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists).
118
(15:46) John Mobley Jr. misses 16-foot jumper.
(15:43) Elliot Cadeau Defensive Rebound.
(15:38) Elliot Cadeau misses 2-foot jumper.
(15:35) Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound.
(15:32) Bruce Thornton misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(15:27) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(15:22) Aday Mara misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:18) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(15:16) Morez Johnson Jr. misses layup.
(15:11) Aday Mara Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:11) Aday Mara makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
138
(14:41) Devin Royal misses layup.
(14:41) Aday Mara Block.
(14:38) Aday Mara Defensive Rebound.
(14:37) Foul on Yaxel Lendeborg.
(14:37) Yaxel Lendeborg turnover.
+3 (14:06) Taison Chatman makes 24-foot three point jumper.
1311
(13:57) Roddy Gayle Jr. misses layup.
(13:57) Bruce Thornton Block.
(13:53) Taison Chatman Defensive Rebound.
(13:36) John Mobley Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:32) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:13) Trey McKenney makes 23-foot three point jumper (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists).
1611
(12:46) Devin Royal misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:43) Elliot Cadeau Defensive Rebound.
(12:38) Morez Johnson Jr. misses layup.
(12:35) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
(12:30) Christoph Tilly bad pass turnover.
(12:09) Aday Mara misses 3-foot turnaround jump shot.
(12:04) L.J. Cason Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:03) L.J. Cason makes 5-foot jumper.
1811
(11:51) Bruce Thornton bad pass turnover.
(11:30) Will Tschetter misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(11:26) Aday Mara Offensive Rebound.
(11:24) Will Tschetter misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:19) Ivan Njegovan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:02) Bruce Thornton makes 13-foot jumper.
1813
(10:54) Trey McKenney misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:54) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:33) Amare Bynum bad pass turnover.
(10:14) L.J. Cason bad pass turnover.
(10:14) Amare Bynum Steal.
+2 (10:05) Bruce Thornton makes layup (Amare Bynum assists).
1815
(9:54) Trey McKenney misses 15-foot jumper.
(9:52) Trey McKenney Offensive Rebound.
+3 (9:42) Will Tschetter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aday Mara assists).
2115
+2 (9:21) Bruce Thornton makes 15-foot jumper (Christoph Tilly assists).
2117
(9:06) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
(9:00) L.J. Cason misses layup.
(9:00) John Mobley Jr. Block.
(8:55) Aday Mara Offensive Rebound.
(8:54) Aday Mara misses 5-foot jumper.
(8:51) Aday Mara Offensive Rebound.
(8:51) Aday Mara misses 5-foot jumper.
(8:51) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
(8:51) Foul on Aday Mara.
+2 (8:39) Amare Bynum makes 1-foot dunk (Bruce Thornton assists).
2119
(8:29) Foul on Bruce Thornton.
+1 (8:29) Yaxel Lendeborg makes free throw 1 of 2.
2219
+1 (8:29) Yaxel Lendeborg makes free throw 2 of 2.
2319
(8:10) John Mobley Jr. bad pass turnover.
+3 (7:46) Yaxel Lendeborg makes 23-foot three point jumper (Elliot Cadeau assists).
2619
(7:17) Devin Royal misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(7:15) Ohio State Offensive Rebound.
+3 (7:06) Amare Bynum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bruce Thornton assists).
2622
(6:55) Nimari Burnett misses layup.
(6:52) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
(6:43) Christoph Tilly misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:38) Devin Royal Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:38) Devin Royal makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2624
+3 (6:14) Aday Mara makes 25-foot three point jumper.
2924
(5:55) Christoph Tilly misses layup.
(5:52) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(5:38) Yaxel Lendeborg misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:34) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
(5:28) Foul on Elliot Cadeau.
(5:22) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
(5:22) Christoph Tilly turnover.
+3 (5:09) Nimari Burnett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Elliot Cadeau assists).
3224
(4:46) Bruce Thornton misses layup.
(4:46) Ivan Njegovan Offensive Rebound.
(4:46) Foul on Elliot Cadeau.
+1 (4:46) Ivan Njegovan makes free throw 1 of 2.
3225
+1 (4:46) Ivan Njegovan makes free throw 2 of 2.
3226
+3 (4:32) L.J. Cason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nimari Burnett assists).
3526
+2 (4:15) John Mobley Jr. makes layup.
3528
(4:07) Foul on Bruce Thornton.
+3 (4:00) Aday Mara makes 26-foot three point jumper (L.J. Cason assists).
3828
(3:39) Foul on Roddy Gayle Jr..
(3:19) John Mobley Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:16) Taison Chatman Offensive Rebound.
(3:15) Taison Chatman misses 1-foot jumper.
(3:15) Roddy Gayle Jr. Block.
(3:11) Christoph Tilly Offensive Rebound.
(3:05) Taison Chatman misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(3:01) Yaxel Lendeborg Defensive Rebound.
(2:57) Roddy Gayle Jr. misses layup.
(2:54) Taison Chatman Defensive Rebound.
(2:40) Foul on Aday Mara.
+1 (2:40) Ivan Njegovan makes free throw 1 of 2.
3829
(2:40) Ivan Njegovan misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:38) Will Tschetter Defensive Rebound.
(2:28) Roddy Gayle Jr. misses layup.
(2:28) Devin Royal Block.
(2:28) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
(2:28) Ohio State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Ohio State retains its timeout.
(2:02) Christoph Tilly misses 4-foot jumper.
(2:00) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(2:00) Foul on Christoph Tilly.
(1:43) Roddy Gayle Jr. misses layup.
(1:41) Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(1:33) Morez Johnson Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:29) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
(1:24) Amare Bynum misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:21) Ohio State Offensive Rebound.
(1:12) Bruce Thornton misses 4-foot jumper.
(1:10) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:03) L.J. Cason makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Tschetter assists).
4129
+3 (0:42) Bruce Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Mobley Jr. assists).
4132
(0:17) Yaxel Lendeborg misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:16) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:16) Morez Johnson Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup.
4332
(0:16) Foul on Ivan Njegovan.
+1 (0:16) Morez Johnson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1.
4432
(0:15) Foul on L.J. Cason.
+1 (0:15) Taison Chatman makes free throw 1 of 2.
4433
+1 (0:15) Taison Chatman makes free throw 2 of 2.
4434
(0:00) L.J. Cason misses layup.
(0:00) Amare Bynum Block.
(0:00) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

MICH

OSU

82Points61

33-71(46.5%)Field Goal(%)20-55(36.4%)

10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)7-22(31.8%)

6-7(85.7%)Free Throw(%)14-16(87.5%)

43(16)Rebounds(Offensive)31(9)

20Assists12

2Steals4

6Blocks4

8Turnovers12

17(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

23Largest Lead0

Game Details

Sunday, February 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Value City Arena · Columbus, OH

attendance: 17,684 (92.8%)

spread: MICH -8.5

over/under: 161.5