LAS VEGAS – Waiting outside Ohio State's locker room in the bowels of T-Mobile Arena on Saturday afternoon, Duane Washington Jr. didn't hold back.
"What a time to be a Buckeye," he shouted as his team readied to run out onto the court about a half hour before tipoff. Then he yelled it again, tossing in an expletive. His words were prescient. Less than three hours later, Washington and his teammates picked up another top-10 win, topping No. 6 Kentucky, 71-65, in Las Vegas as part of the CBS Sports Classic.
The victory improved Ohio State's record to 11-1.