Two programs that appear to be headed in opposite directions are set to collide on Saturday when No. 15 Ohio State travels to Chicago to face UCLA as part of the annual CBS Sports Classic at the United Center. The Buckeyes, under second-year coach Chris Holtmann, are off to a 10-1 start, with their only loss being to Syracuse in late November. Since then, they’ve won four in a row. UCLA (7-4) suffered its third-worst loss under sixth-year coach Steve Alford on Wednesday night in a 29-point rout, 93-64, at unranked Cincinnati. The Bruins also lost their previous game at home to Belmont last Saturday before beginning their trip to the Midwest. The lackluster performance at Cincinnati left Alford and at least one of his players frustrated. Alford was criticized for his comments after that game that seemingly pointed a finger at the team rather than the coaching staff. “If…
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