20 Ohio State instead of Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland because of an issue with the teams’ COVID-19 testing protocols. The protocols used by UCLA and the Pac-12 Conference more closely align with those used by Ohio State and the Big Ten Conference, leading to the switch in opponents. Kentucky will now play North Carolina in the first game of the doubleheader, followed by UCLA versus Ohio State in a game nationally televised by CBS and scheduled to start at 1:15 p.m. PST. Going from playing Kentucky to Ohio State will require a radical shift in approach given the Buckeyes’ tendencies under coach Chris Holtmann. Cronin equated Ohio State, which was undefeated before playing Purdue on Thursday, to San Diego State, which manhandled the Bruins in their season opener.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 16, 2020 23:12 UTC