Naz Hillmon leads No. 7 Michigan Wolverines women’s basketball team past Ohio State,

Ohio State guard Rikki Harris, left, attempts a layup as Michigan forward Emily Kiser defends in the second half on Dec. 31 in Ann Arbor. (AP file photo)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Naz Hillmon scored 20 points and became Michigan’s career leader in rebounds as the No. 7 Wolverines beat No. 22 Ohio State 77-58 on Thursday night.

Hillmon surpassed Trish Andrew’s record of 928 rebounds during the second half. She finished with 12 for her third straight double-double and now has 935 rebounds.

“It’s awesome,” Hillmon said. “It makes me go back to my freshman year and the role I played through that and seeing how much I’ve grown over the four years.”

The Wolverines (18-2, 9-1 Big Ten) shot 49% and scored 36 points in the paint.

The Buckeyes (15-4, 7-3 Big Ten) trailed by just seven points after the first quarter, but shot just 16.7% in the second to trail 38-23 at halftime. Michigan closed the second quarter on a 7-0 run.

Ohio State forward Rebeka Mikulasikova, right, fouls Michigan forward Naz Hillmon during the first half on Dec. 31 in Ann Arbor. (AP file photo)

Leigha Brown added 16 points, Maddie Nolan had 13 and Emily Kiser scored 10 for Michigan.

The Wolverines swept the season series against the Buckeyes, earning their first win in Columbus since Jan. 16, 2018.

“Coming here is never an easy task,” U-M coach Kim Barnes Arico said. “I thought we really established ourself on the defensive end. It was awesome to see.”

Ohio State shot 22 of 59 and failed to make a field goal in the final 3:10 of the first half.