Columbus, Ohio • Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds as No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 20 Michigan 64-49 on Sunday.
Jared Sullinger added 13 points and William Buford and Deshaun Thomas both scored 12 for Ohio State (19-3, 7-2 Big Ten), which ran its winning streak over its archrival to six straight and eight of nine.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. had 15 points for the Wolverines (16-6, 6-3).
Trey Burke, the conference’s top freshman point guard, returned to his hometown to play for the first time against Sullinger, his former high school teammate, and finished with 13 points.
Notre Dame 50, No. 24 UConn 48 • Eric Atkins scored 13 points and Jerian Grant hit three key free throws late as Notre Dame got its third straight victory and handed Connecticut its third straight loss.
The loss spoiled the return of freshman guard Ryan Boatright for Connecticut (14-6, 4-4), who missed the past three games amid an NCAA investigation into his eligibility. He finished with six points.
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