Chris Holtmann's basketball Buckeyes ran their record to 9-2 yesterday with a 67-60 win over UCLA in Atlanta at the CBS Sports Classic.
The victory was meaningful in a multitude of ways as the Buckeyes effectively bounced back from a dreadful loss at Penn State seven days prior and showed they could win an ugly defensive struggle against a long Bruins team ranked No. 17 in KenPom's adjusted defensive efficiency.
With two games left in December including a home matchup versus a New Orleans squad ranked No. 284 in KenPom's overall rankings and a date with a bad West Virginia team (No.