Ohio State, with all eight of its players scoring between six and 14 points, held off the furious rally for a 74-67 victory against Kentucky Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Barclays Center.
The Buckeyes (6-5) executed enough early to take a 37-25 halftime lead.
Freshman Jamal Murray had a season-high 33 points for the Wildcats (9-2) and kept the rally going with 3-pointer after 3-pointer. He finished 7 of 9 from beyond the arc, all the makes in the second half.