ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Trey Burke put in 17 points Saturday and 19th-ranked Michigan remained undefeated at home with a 56-51 win over No. 6 Ohio State.
Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 13 points and Jordan Morgan donated 11 with 11 rebounds as Michigan (20-7, 10-4 Big Ten) improved to 15-0 on its home court.
The Wolverines avenged a Jan. 29 loss to the Buckeyes and pulled even with Ohio State for second place in the Big Conference standings.
Michigan State held the conference top spot at 10-3 heading into its Sunday contest against Purdue.
Deshaun Thomas was strong at both ends of the floor with 25 points and 13 rebounds for Ohio State (22-5, 10-4), but it wasn't enough to prevent the Buckeyes from losing for the second time in three games.
