Ohio State and Michigan have been struggling in recent weeks. But, with the size advantage of Hunter Dickinson, and OSU's lack of 3-point shooting, our NCAAB picks expect the Wolverines to win and cover.
Neither team even finds themselves on the bubble for an NCAA tournament bid with their dreadful Januarys. However, opportunity still exists for a strong February and it all starts with this huge rivalry contest. It would be especially huge for the Buckeyes to get a road win with their current 36 NET ranking.
Both teams have had very similar paths to their similar record and struggles. Both programs looked like NCAA tournament-level teams in non-conference play but had some speed bumps in January. They seem to have similar strengths and weaknesses when looking at their statistical profiles. Last season, Ohio State had E.J. Liddell to help counter that size and held Dickinson to only 14 points and seven rebounds with no blocks. This year, that will fall on Zed Key but he will certainly need some help. However, if they double Dickinson on the boards, Michigan has the players to step in and rebound.
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