Men’s Basketball Squad Downs Michigan at Home, 74-69 – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/9/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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February 9, 1999
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%^$By RUSTY MILLER%^$
AP Sports Writer%^$
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Michael Redd had an assist and a timely tip in the final minute as No. 13 Ohio State held off Michigan 74-69 Tuesday night to%^$remain alone in second place in the Big Ten.%^$
Redd led the Buckeyes (18-6, 8-3 in the Big Ten) with 22 points while%^$Scoonie Penn added 21. The victory kept Ohio State – last in the conference a%^$year ago with a 1-15 record – two games back of first-place Michigan State in%^$the Big Ten.%^$
With Ohio State holding a 68-67 lead, Redd drove through the lane and fed%^$Ken Johnson for a dunk with 57.7 seconds left that brought the crowd of 18,645%^$to its feet with a thunderous roar.%^$
Michigan turned the ball over on its next possession when Ohio State%^$freshman Brian Brown knocked the ball away from Louis Bullock on a drive and%^$Redd ended up with the ball.%^$
The Buckeyes ran time off the clock until Johnson was fouled with 15.4%^$seconds left. He missed both foul shots. His second try bounded off the back of%^$the rim but Redd leaped and batted the ball to the backcourt, where Penn caught%^$it and was fouled.%^$
Penn hit those two free throws with 11.1 seconds left, then added two more%^$with 1.9 seconds remaining to seal the victory.%^$
Penn, a transfer from Boston College, raised his clenched fists in%^$celebration as Michigan threw a long pass and missed a final 3-pointer.%^$
Josh Asselin had 17 points, Robbie Reid 16 and Brandon Smith and Bullock%^$each had 11 for the Wolverines (10-15, 4-8 Big Ten).%^$
Michigan scored only two points over the final 3 1/2 minutes as the Buckeyes%^$closed the game with a 9-2 run.%^$
Jason Singleton and Jon Sanderson each added 12 points for the Buckeyes, who%^$have won five of six games since losing at Michigan 84-74 on Jan. 16.%^$
In that game, Asselin dominated inside (22 points, 10 rebounds) and Reid and%^$Bullock made 10 3-pointers for the Wolverines. This time, Reid and Bullock were%^$a combined 7-of-15 on 3-pointers but weren’t a factor at the end.%^$
Michigan led 65-63 on Bullock’s 3-pointer from the right wing with 4:34%^$left. Redd’s baseline drive tied it before Asselin’s tip-in with 3:36 left gave%^$the Wolverines their final lead at 67-65.%^$
Penn hit a long 3-pointer at the 3:21 mark to give Ohio State the lead for%^$good.%^$
Michigan has yet to win back-to-back games in the conference this season.%^$The Buckeyes won their eighth Big Ten game for the first time in six years.
