From staff and wire reports
COLUMBUS — Charisma Osborne had 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 to help No. 2 UCLA blunt a fourth-quarter comeback as the Bruins held on to beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71.
UCLA overcame a sluggish first half and dominated the boards on the way to its 10th straight win of the season.
Ohio State (9-2) began the game leading 7-0, shooting 3 of 4 and forcing two turnovers.
But the Bruins battled back, tying the game at 17 after 10 minutes and taking a 37-31 lead into the half.
The Bruins extended their lead to 63-45 after the third quarter.
The Buckeyes mounted a late rally but fell short after a 26-14 fourth quarter.
Kiki Rice had 15 points and Gabriela Jaquez had 11 points for the Bruins.
Jacy Sheldon had a game-high 30 points and Taylor Thierry added 20 for the Buckeyes.
