With Jim Harbaugh nowhere in sight and a scandal hanging over their heads, J.J. McCarthy and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio State and ran the school’s win streak against the Buckeyes to three games with a 30-24 victory on Saturday in maybe the most consequential game in the history of the storied rivalry.
Bruce Thornton scored a career-high 29 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. added a career-high 23, and Ohio State held back No. 17 Alabama’s prolific offense to beat the Crimson Tide 92-81 in a semifinal of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Boone Jenner and Eric Robinson scored first-period goals and Elvis Merzlikins made 37 saves — including 20 in the third period — as the Blue Jackets downed the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday.
Governor Mike DeWine and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wagered ice cream on the outcome of Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and their arch-rivals, the Michigan Wolverines.
Marvin Harrison Jr. can help No. 2 Ohio State beat No. 3 Michigan with a monster game on Saturday and bolster his case for the Heisman Trophy.
Boone Jenner scored twice and Zach Werenski had a franchise-record four assists as the Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3, snapping a nine-game losing streak.
Jacy Sheldon scored 22 points, Taylor Thierry had a double-double and Ohio State defeated Oklahoma State 75-57 in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship.
The Miami Heat took advantage of Cleveland playing the second night of a back-to-back, beating the sluggish Cavaliers 129-96.
The Buckeyes remained No. 2 in the latest college football rankings, behind Georgia and ahead of this week’s opponent, third-ranked Michigan.
Despite playing shorthanded for a third straight game, the Cavaliers continued their winning ways as Darius Garland scored 32 points and Jarrett Allen added 26 in a 122-119 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament.
