Nashville, TN – D.J. Cooper scored 21 points and the 13th- seeded Michigan 60, in a second round Midwest Regional matchup.
Walter Offutt added 11 points for the Bobcats (28-7), who won the Mid-American Conference Tournament title game. Ivo Baltic and Reggie Keely each tallied 10 points.
Ohio, which is appearing in its 13th NCAA Tournament, will next do battle with South Florida or Temple in the third round on Sunday.
Trey Burke ended with 16 points for the Wolverines (24-10), who won a share of the Big Ten Conference's regular-season crown, their first since 1986. Evan Smotrycz and Tim Hardaway Jr. donated 15 and 14 points, respectively.
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