# Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry

The Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between Michigan Wolverines men's basketball and Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball that is part of the larger rivalry between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University that exists across a broad spectrum of endeavors including their general athletic programs: Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes. On the field, the athletic rivalry includes the football rivalry, but extends to almost all sports and many other forms of achievement. Both teams are members of the Big Ten Conference.

## Series history

Ohio State currently leads the series, which began on February 17, 1909. On February 21, 2021, for the first time in the series' 185 game history dating back to 1909, the teams met while both were ranked in the Top 5. The Wolverines (15–1, 10–1 Big Ten) were ranked No. 3 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes (18–4, 12–4 Big Ten) were ranked No. 4 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. Michigan won the game 92–87.

## Rival accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.
| Team | Michigan | Ohio State |
| National titles | 1 | 1 |
| Final Four appearances | 8* | 11* |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | 30* | 34* |
| NCAA Tournament record | 64–29* | 57–33* |
| Big Ten tournament titles | 3* | 5* |
| Big Ten regular season titles | 15 | 22* |
| Consensus First Team All-Americans | 10 | 15 |
| Naismith Players of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| Big Ten Players of the Year | 5 | 7 |
| All-time program record | 1,658–1,056* | 1,810–1,138* |
| All-time winning percentage | .611* | .614* |
* Due to violations from the University of Michigan basketball scandal, Michigan was forced to vacate 113 victories, including six against Ohio State, as well as four NCAA Tournament appearances, two Final Four appearances, one NIT Championship and one Big Ten tournament title. See Wikipedia:WikiProject College football/Vacated victories for further details for how vacated games are recorded.
* Due to NCAA violations, Ohio State was forced to vacate 82 victories, including six against Michigan, as well as four NCAA Tournament appearances, one Final Four appearance, two Big Ten regular season championships, and one Big Ten tournament title.

## Game results

| Michigan victories | Ohio State victories | Tie games | Vacated wins |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | February 27, 1909 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 29–22 |
| 2 | March 6, 1909 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 42–26 |
| 3 | January 21, 1918 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 37–7 |
| 4 | March 9, 1918 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 34–27 |
| 5 | February 21, 1919 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 38–20 |
| 6 | March 8, 1919 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 23–20 |
| 7 | January 31, 1920 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 30–18 |
| 8 | March 13, 1920 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 34–20 |
| 9 | January 15, 1921 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 22–10 |
| 10 | March 5, 1921 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 36–22 |
| 11 | January 9, 1922 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 25–22 |
| 12 | February 11, 1922 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 38–17 |
| 13 | January 27, 1923 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 19–15 |
| 14 | February 22, 1923 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 39–14 |
| 15 | January 17, 1925 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 39–29 |
| 16 | February 16, 1925 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 32–13 |
| 17 | February 20, 1926 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 32–12 |
| 18 | March 6, 1926 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 44–28 |
| 19 | January 16, 1928 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 41–21 |
| 20 | February 27, 1928 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 45–39 |
| 21 | February 9, 1929 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 34–24 |
| 22 | March 2, 1929 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 27–26 |
| 23 | January 17, 1931 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 72–16 |
| 24 | January 26, 1931 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 40–22 |
| 25 | January 28, 1932 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 38–25 |
| 26 | March 7, 1932 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 30–27 |
| 27 | January 26, 1934 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 32–28 |
| 28 | February 17, 1934 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 26–20 |
| 29 | January 7, 1935 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 33–30$^{OT}$ |
| 30 | March 2, 1935 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 30–28 |
| 31 | January 23, 1937 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 37–32 |
| 32 | February 27, 1937 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 38–24 |
| 33 | January 10, 1938 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 38–28 |
| 34 | January 24, 1938 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 29–26 |
| 35 | January 23, 1939 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 45–31 |
| 36 | February 27, 1939 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 42–28 |
| 37 | January 6, 1940 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 40–35 |
| 38 | March 2, 1940 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 51–32 |
| 39 | January 6, 1941 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 49–39 |
| 40 | March 1, 1941 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 45–37 |
| 41 | January 24, 1942 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 53–39 |
| 42 | February 20, 1943 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 46–44 |
| 43 | February 22, 1943 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 53–38 |
| 44 | January 28, 1944 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 53–49 |
| 45 | January 29, 1944 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 52–39 |
| 46 | December 30, 1944 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 44–41$^{OT}$ |
| 47 | January 21, 1945 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 61–47 |
| 48 | December 29, 1945 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 57–40 |
| 49 | January 26, 1946 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 62–46 |
| 50 | February 8, 1947 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 56–53 |
| 51 | March 3, 1947 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 66–62 |
| 52 | February 2, 1948 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 70–66 |
| 53 | February 28, 1948 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 40–36 |
| 54 | January 29, 1949 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 54–48 |
| 55 | February 26, 1949 | Columbus, OH | #18 Ohio State | 69–44 |
| 56 | January 16, 1950 | Columbus, OH | #15 Ohio State | 74–58 |
| 57 | February 27, 1950 | Ann Arbor, MI | #3 Ohio State | 69–58 |
| 58 | February 19, 1951 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 68–66 |
| 59 | February 23, 1952 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 80–67 |
| 60 | January 5, 1953 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 79–46 |
| 61 | March 9, 1953 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 95–71 |
| 62 | January 4, 1954 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 85–76 |
| 63 | February 13, 1954 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 97–77 |
| 64 | January 8, 1955 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 88–81 |
| 65 | February 21, 1955 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 72–66 |
| 66 | January 2, 1956 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 15 Ohio State | 79–66 |
| 67 | February 23, 1957 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 94–88 |
| 68 | January 13, 1958 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 72–63 |
| 69 | February 15, 1958 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 85–76 |
| 70 | January 10, 1959 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 78–74 |
| 71 | February 28, 1959 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 106–83 |
| 72 | February 1, 1960 | Columbus, OH | No. 5 Ohio State | 99–52 |
| 73 | February 4, 1961 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 1 Ohio State | 80–58 |
| 74 | January 13, 1962 | Columbus, OH | No. 1 Ohio State | 89–64 |
| 75 | February 12, 1962 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 1 Ohio State | 72–57 |
| 76 | January 12, 1963 | Columbus, OH | No. 4 Ohio State | 68–66 |
| 77 | February 16, 1963 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 9 Ohio State | 75–68 |
| 78 | January 18, 1964 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 3 Michigan | 82–64 |
| 79 | February 3, 1964 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 86–85 |
| 80 | February 20, 1965 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 1 Michigan | 100–61 |
| 81 | March 8, 1965 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 93–85 |
| 82 | January 8, 1966 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 83–78 |
| 83 | February 18, 1967 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 97–85 |
| 84 | January 20, 1968 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 103–70 |
| 85 | January 27, 1968 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 95–92 |
| 86 | January 18, 1969 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 13 Ohio State | 98–85 |
| 87 | March 8, 1969 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 95–86 |
| 88 | January 13, 1970 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 103–95 |
| 89 | February 27, 1971 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 18 Ohio State | 91–85 |
| 90 | January 15, 1972 | Columbus, OH | No. 9 Ohio State | 84–73 |
| 91 | January 29, 1972 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 88–78 |
| 92 | January 6, 1973 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 68–62 |
| 93 | March 10, 1973 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 102–87 |
| 94 | February 9, 1974 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 16 Michigan | 91–68 |
| 95 | January 4, 1975 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 17 Michigan | 85–73 |
| 96 | March 8, 1975 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 83–64 |
| 97 | January 12, 1976 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 19 Michigan | 84–81 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 98 | February 9, 1976 | Columbus, OH | No. 16 Michigan | 90–66 |
| 99 | January 24, 1977 | Columbus, OH | No. 5 Michigan | 92–81 |
| 100 | February 5, 1977 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 7 Michigan | 93–72 |
| 101 | January 21, 1978 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 80–71 |
| 102 | February 9, 1978 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 85–74 |
| 103 | January 20, 1979 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 16 Ohio State | 78–69 |
| 104 | February 8, 1979 | Columbus, OH | No. 13 Ohio State | 63–60 |
| 105 | January 19, 1980 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 75–74$^{OT}$ |
| 106 | February 7, 1980 | Columbus, OH | No. 13 Ohio State | 66–63 |
| 107 | January 24, 1981 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 69–63 |
| 108 | February 12, 1981 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 105–87 |
| 109 | January 28, 1982 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 62–60$^{OT}$ |
| 110 | February 18, 1982 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 64–63 |
| 111 | January 20, 1983 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 75–68 |
| 112 | February 26, 1983 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 15 Ohio State | 81–71 |
| 113 | January 18, 1984 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 62–60 |
| 114 | February 25, 1984 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 62–59 |
| 115 | January 5, 1985 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 16 Michigan | 87–82 |
| 116 | March 6, 1985 | Columbus, OH | No. 2 Michigan | 77–72 |
| 117 | January 4, 1986 | Columbus, OH | No. 2 Michigan | 78–68 |
| 118 | March 6, 1986 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 7 Michigan | 99–82 |
| 119 | January 8, 1987 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 107–92 |
| 120 | February 5, 1987 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 95–87 |
| 121 | January 18, 1988 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 70–68 |
| 122 | March 12, 1988 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 10 Michigan | 95–76 |
| 123 | January 16, 1989 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 6 Michigan | 99–73 |
| 124 | February 23, 1989 | Columbus, OH | No. 13 Michigan | 89–72 |
| 125 | January 18, 1990 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 6 Michigan | 90–88 |
| 126 | February 18, 1990 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 64–61 |
| 127 | January 5, 1991 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 6 Ohio State | 67–57 |
| 128 | February 11, 1991 | Columbus, OH | No. 3 Ohio State | 81–65 |
| 129 | February 2, 1992 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 10 Ohio State | 68–58 |
| 130 | March 3, 1992 | Columbus, OH | No. 5 Ohio State | 77–66 |
| 131 | March 29, 1992 | Lexington, KY | No. 15 Michigan | 75–71$^{OT}$ |
| 132 | January 26, 1993 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 5 Michigan | 72–62 |
| 133 | February 28, 1993 | Columbus, OH | No. 5 Michigan | 66–64 |
| 134 | January 13, 1994 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 10 Michigan | 86–75$^{OT}$ |
| 135 | February 13, 1994 | Columbus, OH | No. 11 Michigan | 72–70 |
| 136 | February 8, 1995 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 72–58 |
| 137 | February 3, 1996 | Columbus, OH | No. 20 Michigan | 77–58 |
| 138 | January 2, 1997 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 73–71 |
| 139 | March 9, 1997 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 86–81$^{OT}$ |
| 140 | January 17, 1998 | Columbus, OH | No. 19 Michigan | 79–61 |
| 141 | February 11, 1998 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 21 Michigan | 76–68 |
| 142 | January 16, 1999 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 84–74 |
| 143 | February 9, 1999 | Columbus, OH | No. 13 Ohio State | 74–69 |
| 144 | March 5, 1999 | Chicago, IL | No. 11 Ohio State | 87–69 |
| 145 | February 6, 2000 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 5 Ohio State | 88–67 |
| 146 | January 18, 2001 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 78–61 |
| 147 | January 24, 2002 | Columbus, OH | No. 20 Ohio State | 69–47 |
| 148 | March 2, 2002 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 18 Ohio State | 84–75 |
| 149 | March 8, 2002 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 21 Ohio State | 75–68 |
| 150 | January 15, 2003 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 61–50 |
| 151 | February 15, 2003 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 70–54 |
| 152 | February 29, 2004 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 75–64 |
| 153 | February 5, 2005 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 72–46 |
| 154 | February 9, 2006 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 19 Ohio State | 94–85 |
| 155 | February 25, 2006 | Columbus, OH | No. 13 Ohio State | 64–54 |
| 156 | February 6, 2007 | Columbus, OH | No. 3 Ohio State | 76–63 |
| 157 | March 3, 2007 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 1 Ohio State | 65–61 |
| 158 | March 9, 2007 | Chicago, IL | No. 1 Ohio State | 72–62 |
| 159 | February 5, 2008 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 65–55 |
| 160 | February 17, 2008 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 80–70 |
| 161 | January 17, 2009 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 65–58 |
| 162 | January 28, 2009 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 72–54 |
| 163 | January 3, 2010 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 73–64 |
| 164 | February 27, 2010 | Columbus, OH | No. 9 Ohio State | 66–55 |
| 165 | March 12, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 5 Ohio State | 69–68 |
| 166 | January 12, 2011 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 2 Ohio State | 68–64 |
| 167 | February 3, 2011 | Columbus, OH | No. 1 Ohio State | 62–53 |
| 168 | March 12, 2011 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 1 Ohio State | 68–61 |
| 169 | January 29, 2012 | Columbus, OH | No. 4 Ohio State | 64–49 |
| 170 | February 18, 2012 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 17 Michigan | 56–51 |
| 171 | March 10, 2012 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 7 Ohio State | 77–55 |
| 172 | January 13, 2013 | Columbus, OH | No. 15 Ohio State | 56–53 |
| 173 | February 5, 2013 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 3 Michigan | 76–74$^{OT}$ |
| 174 | February 11, 2014 | Columbus, OH | No. 15 Michigan | 70–60 |
| 175 | March 15, 2014 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 8 Michigan | 72–69 |
| 176 | January 13, 2015 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 71–52 |
| 177 | February 22, 2015 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 64–57 |
| 178 | February 16, 2016 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 76–66 |
| 179 | February 4, 2017 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 70–66 |
| 180 | December 4, 2017 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 71–62 |
| 181 | February 18, 2018 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 22 Michigan | 74–62 |
| 182 | January 29, 2019 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 5 Michigan | 65–49 |
| 183 | February 4, 2020 | Ann Arbor, MI | Ohio State | 61–58 |
| 184 | March 1, 2020 | Columbus, OH | No. 23 Ohio State | 77–63 |
| 185 | February 21, 2021 | Columbus, OH | No. 3 Michigan | 92–87 |
| 186 | March 13, 2021 | Indianapolis, IN | No. 9 Ohio State | 68–67 |
| 187 | February 12, 2022 | Ann Arbor, MI | No. 16 Ohio State | 68–57 |
| 188 | March 6, 2022 | Columbus, OH | Michigan | 75–69 |
| 189 | February 5, 2023 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 77–69 |
| 190 | January 15, 2024 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan | 73–65 |
| 191 | March 3, 2024 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | 84–61 |
| 192 | February 16, 2025 | Columbus, OH | No. 20 Michigan | 86–83 |
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