It’s Ohio State vs. Michigan Sunday Night Inside The ’Shoe
4/22/2022 7:03:48 AM | Men's Lacrosse
| Ohio State vs. Michigan • The Basics | |
| Date: | April 24, 2022 |
| Time: | 7 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio |
| Watch: | BTN |
| Game Notes: | Ohio State / Michigan |
| All-Time Series: | Ohio State leads, 9-2 |
| Last Meeting: | Michigan won, 15-11, in Columbus (May 1, 2021) |
| Twitter: | @OhioStateMLAX |
| Instagram: | @OhioStateMLAX |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The final weekend of Ohio State’s regular season has arrived and it features a showdown under the lights against the Buckeyes’ rivals. Ohio State and Michigan meet to close out the 2022 Big Ten regular season on Sunday night at 7 p.m. in front of a national TV audience watching on BTN. Dean Linke and former Ohio State All-American Greg Bice will be on the call.
The Basics
Michigan at No. 13 Ohio State // Sunday, April 24 // 7 p.m. // Ohio Stadium
Watch Live: BTN // Live Stats // Twitter Updates
Gameday Info
Ohio State Stats // Ohio State Roster // Ohio State Schedule & Results // Ohio Stadium Map
Michigan Stats // Michigan Roster // Michigan Schedule & Results
Briefly on the Buckeyes
- Ohio State brings an 8-4 record and 2-2 mark in the Big Ten into Sunday’s game. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 13 in this week’s USILA Coaches Poll.
- The Buckeyes’ captains – Jack Myers and Jackson Reid – have combined for 108 points on 59 goals and 49 assists.
- Their consistency, along with the help of teammates Colby Smith (team-high 34 goals), Jason Knox (21 goals) and Scott White (12 goals), among others, has the Ohio State offense ranked No. 17 nationally in scoring (14.17 goals/game).
- The Buckeyes have hit their average or higher six times this season and are 6-0 in those games.
- A big reason for Ohio State’s efficiency on offense has been its shooting percentage. The Buckeyes rank No. 3 nationally and second in the Big Ten at .336.
- The extra-man unit, despite not having an opportunity last week at Maryland, continues to be among the nation’s best. The Buckeyes’ .611 conversion percentage is good for third-best in the country.
- On defense, Ohio State has the nation’s sixth-best man-down defense by percentage (.758) and goalie Skylar Wahlund is coming off a 19-save effort last week at Maryland.
- The face-off dot is controlled by senior Justin Inacio (.597, 70 ground balls) and Drew Blanchard (.578, 20 ground balls).
Senior Day 2022
- Prior to Sunday’s game, the men’s lacrosse program will honor 14 seniors for their contributions both on and off the field to Buckeye lacrosse.
- This year’s seniors have been a part of 33 regular season wins and have made countless contributions to both the university community and the city of Columbus at large through community service initiatives.
- They’ve also raised the bar in the classroom, culminating this year with a record-number of 46 OSU scholar-athletes honored last week at the annual Scholar-Athlete banquet.
- This year’s senior day honorees are: Jack DeSantis, Brandon Fisher, Tyler Gallagher, T.J. Hendricks, Griffin Hughes, Justin Inacio, Zach Ludd, Jack Myers, Jackson Reid, Evan Riss, Colby Smith, George Walsh, Skylar Wahlund, Scott White and Johnny Wiseman.
Talkin’ Tickets
- Single-game tickets are available for purchase by CLICKING HERE or by calling 1-800-GO-BUCKS.
- Prices for single game tickets range from $8 for adults to $5 for children/youth (ages 6-17) and senior citizens (62+). Children under the age of six and current Ohio State students with a valid Buck ID get in free.
- All Ohio State game tickets will be mobile this year.
- Fans can access their ticket online, transfer to family and friends, utilize Buckeyes TicketExchange, or donate tickets to charity.
- The easiest way to manage your game tickets and parking is through the official Ohio State Buckeyes app. Fans can download the Ohio State Buckeyes app now on the App Store and Google Play.
The Ohio State/Michigan Series
- Since Michigan’s arrival as a Division I program in 2012, the Buckeyes own a 9-2 record against the Maze and Blue.
- Last year, the two teams met three times: twice in the regular season and once again in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament.
- In eight of Ohio State’s nine wins over the last 11 games, it’s scored 10 or more goals.
- All nine of the Buckeyes’ wins since 2012 have come by three or more goals.
Career Against the Wolverines
- Jack Myers has played in four games against Michigan and has 11 goals and five assists for 16 points.
- Fellow captain Jackson Reid is also among the most experienced Buckeye playing in the Michigan game, having gone up against the Wolverines five times with 12 goals, four assists and 16 points.
- Justin Inacio is winning face-offs at a .628 clip in five career games against Michigan. He’s also picked up 41 ground balls.
Big Ten Tournament Outlook
- All six teams will make the 2022 Big Ten men’s lacrosse tournament with quarterfinal games between the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds and the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds taking place on campus of the higher seeded teams.
- Ohio State is locked in a home game regardless of the outcome on Sunday and will play again at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 30. Time and opponent will be announced following the conclusion of the regular season.
- The winners of the quarterfinal games move on to the semifinals, which will be played May 5 at the University of Maryland in College Park.
- The Big Ten Tournament championship game is be Saturday, May 7, also at the University of Maryland.
The Creator’s Trophy
- A win on Sunday night for Ohio State would secure the Creator’s Trophy for the first time since 2015.
- The trophy was established in 2012 between Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan – the three Big Ten schools that sponsored lacrosse at the time.
- The coaches from Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State came together and fundraised for the Creator’s trophy prior to the formation of the Big Ten conference for lacrosse.
- The trophy’s design includes three pillars to represent the three institutions: Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan
- The team with the best head to head record amongst the three teams takes ownership of the trophy each year.
- This year, Ohio State defeated Penn State 18-9 on April 1 and the Nittany Lions topped Michigan 9-8 in overtime on April 8.
Buckeye This and That
- Six more assists by Jack Myers will tie him with Cliff Murray for third on the all-time single season list. Murray had 41 assists during the 1966 season.
- The single-season record for assists is held by Terry Gilmore, who had 49 in 1978. Gilmore is also Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer (250 points from 1976-79).
- Ohio State owns a 39-16 home record over the last eight seasons and during that time is also 26-16 at Ohio Stadium.
- Since the start of the 2017 season, the Buckeyes own a 28-8 record (.778).
- The Buckeyes are 8-0 in games in which they pick up more ground balls than their opponents.
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