Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry explained

The Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} 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 Michigan–Ohio State 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.^[5] Michigan won the game 92–87.^{[6] [7]}

Rival accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.^{[8] [9]}

Team	Michigan	Ohio State
National titles[10] [11]	style=	1	1
Final Four appearances[12] [13]	8*	11*
NCAA Tournament appearances[14] [15]	30*	34*
NCAA Tournament record[16] [17]	64–29*	57–33*
Big Ten tournament titles[18]	3*	5*
Big Ten regular season titles[19]	15	22*
Consensus First Team All-Americans[20]	10	15
Naismith Players of the Year[21]	1	1
Big Ten Players of the Year[22]	5	7
All-time program record[23] [24]	1,658–1,056*	1,810–1,138*
All-time winning percentage[25] [26]

• 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.^[27] See for further details for how vacated games are recorded.^[28]
• 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.^[29]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beindit. Thomas. 2014-07-26. Michigan vs. Ohio State - Rivalry Status Check. 2020-08-21. BT Powerhouse. en.
2. Web site: Polacek. Scott. Ohio State Basketball: Biggest Takeaways from Rivalry Showdown vs. Michigan. 2020-08-21. Bleacher Report. en.
3. Web site: Ohio State trolls Michigan ahead of basketball matchup. 2020-08-21. 247Sports. en-US.
4. Web site: Dare we say it: OSU-Michigan hoops a real rivalry. 2020-08-21. The Blade. en.
5. Web site: Wolverines to Hit Road for Top-Five Battle with Ohio State. Tom. Wywrot. February 21, 2021. February 19, 2021. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com.
6. Web site: Dickinson's 22 lifts No. 3 Michigan over No. 4 Ohio St 92-87. February 21, 2021. February 21, 2021. ESPN. Associated Press.
7. Web site: No. 3 Wolverines Outlast No. 4 Buckeyes in Top-Five Matchup. Tom. Wywrot. February 21, 2021. February 21, 2021. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com.
8. Web site: Big Ten Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20191212075327/https://bigten.org/documents/2019/9/27/MICH_Record_Book_Michigan_Basketball.pdf. dead. December 12, 2019. 2020-08-21. Big Ten Conference. en.
9. Web site: 2019-10-07. 2019-20 Men's Basketball Team Guide. 2020-08-21. Ohio State Buckeyes. en-US.
10. Web site: ESPN Wolverine Basketball History. https://web.archive.org/web/20100320080936/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/history/_/team1/6633 . dead . March 20, 2010 . ESPN.go.com. November 16, 2014.
11. Web site: Ohio State Men's Basketball History . https://web.archive.org/web/20161217161705/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/history/_/team1/7012 . dead . December 17, 2016 . ESPN.com . ESPN . 7 January 2019.
12. Web site: Michigan Wolverines Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
13. Web site: Ohio State Buckeyes Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
14. Web site: Michigan Wolverines Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
15. Web site: Ohio State Buckeyes Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
16. Web site: Michigan Wolverines Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
17. Web site: Ohio State Buckeyes Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
18. Web site: Big Ten tournament All-Time Results . CSTV.com . Big Ten Conference . November 16, 2014 .
19. Web site: Big Ten Conference Sports References. Sports-Reference.com. November 16, 2014.
20. Web site: NCAA College Basketball AP All-America Teams. Basketball-Reference.com. November 16, 2014.
21. Web site: Naismith Award Records . NaismithAwards.com . November 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103201319/http://www.naismithawards.com/PastWinners/NaismithWinnersCollegePlayers.aspx . November 3, 2014 .
22. Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors . Big Ten Conference . March 10, 2014 . March 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180429211627/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aag.html . April 29, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
23. Web site: Michigan Wolverines Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
24. Web site: Ohio State Buckeyes Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
25. Web site: Michigan Wolverines Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
26. Web site: Ohio State Buckeyes Index. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
27. Web site: Ed Martin scandal disassociation ends for Chris Webber; a look back at the timeline. mlive.com.
28. Web site: What does vacating wins really mean?. go.com.
29. Web site: History Erased: OSU unable to recognize 1999 Final Four team. mlive.com.