Aday Mara scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, helping No. 3 Michigan hold off Bruce Thornton and Ohio State for a 71-67 victory Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
Michigan and Illinois are national powers, but Wolverines coach Dusty May survived a nail-biter in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, while Brad Underwood watched the Illini blow its chance.