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Michigan Basketball Has to Pull Away Late to Beat Ohio State

  • On Friday, Jan. 23, Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team raised Trey Burke's No. 3 jersey at Crisler Center and beat Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team 74-62.
  • Trey Burke, a two-year Michigan standout, swept major national awards including the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy, setting Michigan's single-season assists record of 260.
  • With 12 lead changes and nine ties, second-chance scoring from Elliot Cadeau, Aday Mara and Yaxel Lendeborg created a 10-point cushion with four and a half minutes remaining, while Trey McKenney scored 12 and hit a late 3.
  • With the win, No.3 Michigan Wolverines improves to 17-1, sustaining momentum with a 7-1 Big Ten record before traveling to Columbus on Feb. 8 and facing Nebraska next.
  • Reflecting on mentorship, Burke said, `This man right here, he held me accountable` during the jersey raising, linking Michigan’s Final Four past to current title hopes under Dusty May.
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Detroit Free Press broke the news in Detroit, United States on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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