ATLANTA (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 14 points, including a huge 3-pointer in the final minute, and Felix Okpara made two key baskets down the stretch to lead Ohio State to a 67-60 victory over UCLA.
Roddy Gayle Jr. led the 9-2 Buckeyes with 19 points in the opener of the CBS Sports Classic, a doubleheader played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
UCLA dropped to 5-4 with its second straight loss and fourth defeat in six games.
The Bruins shot 38% from the field and made just 1 of 9 from 3-point range.
They were paced by Sebastian Mack with 14 points.