CHICAGO, IL – Brice Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds as North Carolina defeated Ohio State 82-74 in the opening game of the inaugural CBS Sports Classic.
Marcus Paige added 16 for the Tar Heels.
Marc Loving led the way for the Buckeyes with 19 points. Shannon Scott added 10 points and nine assists, but it wasn’t enough as Ohio State dropped to 9-2 on the year. North Carolina improved to 8-3.
Gary Cohen and Alaa Abdelnaby called the action on Westwood One Sports.