For much of the first half of Saturday afternoon's game, UCLA seemed to be daring Ohio State to take control of the game.
A poor shooting performance for the majority of the game allowed the Bruins – who hit 43.9 percent of their shots from the field – to hang around, but the Buckeyes' 12-2 run that began with six minutes remaining extended their lead to 16 points with 4:19 remaining. UCLA never cut the lead to below 11 points the rest of the way, and No. 15 Ohio State won its 11th game of the season, 80-66, Saturday afternoon at the United Center in Chicago as part of the CBS Sports Classic.