Las Vegas — Ohio State slid in for charges and blocked shots, dove on the floor for loose balls, jumped into passing lanes for steals. Doing all the little things was just what the Buckeyes needed in-game that felt like late March, not late December. D.J. Carton had 13 points, Kaleb Wesson added 12 before fouling out and No. 5 Ohio State outlasted No. 6 Kentucky 71-65 in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday. Ohio State’s D.J. Carton (3) celebrates after a play against Kentucky during the second half Saturday. (Photo: John Locher, AP) “The counterpunches, teams going back and forth for a 40-minute grind is what we try to talk about at the beginning of the game,” said Wesson, who also had eight rebounds before fouling out with 3:30 left. “I feel like we went out there with that mindset and that mentality and came out with a win.”…
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