WTRF 7 News Sports Weather - Wheeling SteubenvilleOhio State Tops Michigan; 38th Straight Home Win

Sophomore guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and yanked down a career-high 12 rebounds in No.4 Ohio State's 64-49 victory over No.20 Michigan in Columbus on Sunday afternoon, keeping the Buckeyes tied for the lead in the Big Ten.

Jared Sullinger scored 13 points, William Buford and DeShaun Thomas added 12 points each, as Ohio State defeated their arch-rivals for a sixth straight time.

Ohio State outscored the Wolverines 40-28 in the second half to improve to 19-3 overall, and 7-2 in the Big Ten.