What to Expect as Bruce Thornton and Ohio State take on Dug McDaniel and Michigan on March 3

Sunday's college basketball schedule includes Bruce Thornton's Ohio State Buckeyes (17-12, 7-11 Big Ten) playing at home against Olivier Nkamhoua and the Michigan Wolverines (8-21, 3-15 Big Ten) at Value City Arena. The game tips off at 4:00 PM ET.

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How to Watch Ohio State vs. Michigan

• Game Day: Sunday, March 3, 2024
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

Ohio State Players to Watch

• So far this season, Thornton posts 16.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0 blocked shots.
• Offensively, Roddy Gayle Jr. averages 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, shooting 44.3% from the field.
• Jamison Battle has put up 14.8 points per game.
• On a per-game basis, Felix Okpara posts 6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists, shooting 58.3% from the field.
• Evan Mahaffey is averaging 4.9 points, 1.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game this season.

Top Performers (Last 10 Games)

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Michigan Players to Watch

• On the hardwood, Nkamhoua posts 14.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Dug McDaniel is piling up 16.5 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
• Tarris Reed, Jr. has put up 9.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest this season.
• From an offensive standpoint, Terrance Williams II puts up 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• So far this season, Nimari Burnett posts 9.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 40.4% from the field and 35% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.

Top Performers (Last 10 Games)

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Ohio State vs. Michigan Stat Insights

• The Buckeyes average 74.2 points per game (167th in college basketball) while giving up 69.9 per outing (113th in college basketball). They have a +125 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.3 points per game.
• Ohio State wins the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It records 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 121st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 34 per outing.
• The Buckeyes hit 7 three-pointers per game (220th in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (215th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 their opponents make while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc.
• Michigan is being outscored by 5.1 points per game, with a -147 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74 points per game (175th in college basketball), and allows 79.1 per outing (338th in college basketball).
• The 35.7 rebounds per game the Wolverines accumulate rank 157th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 35.2.
• Michigan connects on 8.2 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) at a 36.7% rate (45th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make, shooting 35.9% from deep.

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