COLUMBUS, Ohio — — Charisma Osborne had 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 to help No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Ohio State 77-71 on Monday night. UCLA (10-0) 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. The two teams knotted at 17 points apiece after the first quarter which saw the Buckeyes fall cold late going 2 for 11 to close the period. Kiki Rice had 15 points and Gabriela Jaquez had 11 points for the Bruins. “They’ve responded from one loss at the beginning of the season to just really soaring and getting a lot better,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. “This means a lot because we have a lot of respect for them.”…
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