One of the most heated rivalries in college sports will have the hardwood as its platform on Saturday, when the Michigan Wolverines play host to the Ohio State Buckeyes (6 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN app) for a Sonic Blockbuster matchup with stakes that transcend mere interstate bragging rights.
The host Wolverines, a top-10 team to start the year, had been among the most disappointing teams in college basketball in 2021-22 before destroying Purdue 82-58 on Thursday night. Keeping the good times rolling with a win over the 16th-ranked Buckeyes would further bolster their place in the NCAA tournament Bracketology projections and Bubble Watch outlook. OSU, meanwhile, is in a better spot for NCAA tourney purposes but is trying to rebound from a dispiriting loss at Rutgers on Wednesday night.
ESPN’s college basketball team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello and John Gasaway made their predictions…
