LAS VEGAS — Ohio State was on track to enter its showdown with Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic ranked as the nation’s No. 1 team. Then Duane Washington Jr. suffered a rib injury that kept him out of last Sunday’s game at Minnesota. Then the Buckeyes lost last Sunday’s game at Minnesota. So OSU isn’t No. 1. But the Buckeyes are still really good. “They have five or six guys that can shoot it,” said Kentucky coach John Calipari, whose statement is backed by the fact that OSU has five players who have attempted at least 30 3-pointers this season, and those five players are combining to shoot 46% from beyond the arc. “They’re one of the best teams in the country.” But is Kentucky? Perhaps Kentucky can be, in time. But the Wildcats haven’t looked the part since that season-opening victory over Michigan State. They lost 67-64 to…
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