Ohio State (11-1) is built to be one of the elite teams in what’s become a predictably unpredictable season of college basketball. On Saturday, the fifth-ranked Buckeyes played well, hit big free throws and made key plays to knock off No. 6 Kentucky 71-65 in the CBS Sports Classic. Ohio State’s calling card is its defense, and that shone through in the closing minutes. It was a win good enough to give Ohio State a case, and a solid one, at reclaiming the top spot in the polls. Ohio State got a terrific game out of freshman D.J. Carton, who came off the bench and steadied the Bucks to a win. Carton was twice as important as his stat line (15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks) might suggest. But because No. 1 Kansas lost at No. 18 Villanova earlier on Saturday, that means No. 2 Gonzaga –…
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