ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Interstat) — Michigan pulled away in the second half to defeat Ohio State 74-62 in a men’s basketball game Friday at Crisler Center. The Wolverines improved to 18-1 overall, while the Buckeyes fell to 13-6.

Leading 33-30 at halftime, Michigan outscored Ohio State 41-32 after the break. John Mobley led all scorers with 22 points for the Buckeyes. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg scored 18 points and Christoph Tilly added 17 for Ohio State. A crowd of 12,707 attended the Big Ten Conference game.