LAS VEGAS -- When star freshman Lonzo Ball arrived at UCLA, Aaron Holiday lost
his starting point guard job.
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Saturday he can provide the surging Bruins with a needed boost off the
bench.Holiday and Bryce Alford each scored 20 points and No. 2 UCLA overcame a
rough shooting game from Ball to beat Ohio State 86-73 and remain unbeaten.Isaac
Hamilton scored 17 points and T.J. Leaf added 13, including a steal and layup
that sparked the decisive run for the Bruins (12-0). They continued their best
start since being 14-0 in 2006-07.I just try to get my mind right on the bench
until my name is called Holiday, a sophomore, said. Honestly, I can see
different things the defense arent doing so I can go out there and help that
way.After a sloppy, 12-turnover first half, UCLA led 44-40 when Leaf stole Micah
Potters pass under Ohio States basket and scored over Potter. It started a 7-0
run that concluded with Leafs 3-pointer with 16:53 left.Alfords 3-pointer with
1:49 left put the Bruins up 81-71 and stopped Ohio State (8-3) from mounting a
late comeback in the first game of the CBS Sports Classic.Weve usually got five
guys out there who can pass, shoot and dribble it, UCLA coach Steve Alford said.
Thats uncommon. And with the character of these guys, its the making of a
special team.Marc Loving scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half, JaeSean
Tate added 15 and Keith Bates-Diop scored 13 for the Buckeyes, who lost for the
third time in five games.Ohio State shot 48.4 percent from the field, but
committed 15 turnovers.When youre playing a team like UCLA, the one thing you
cant do is give the basketball back, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said. Percentages
say, theyre eventually going to score.It was UCLAs first game in Las Vegas since
bowing out of last seasons Pac-12 Tournament with a blowout loss to rival
Southern California in the first round. It closed a 15-17 season and led Alford
to issue an apology.Holiday insisted he didnt think about the last time he was
in town, but UCLA is a far superior team.The addition of a couple of star
freshmen had transformed the Bruins in their return. While Ball (eight points,
3-of-8 shooting) was quiet, Leaf provided the athleticism and versatility
missing from last season and Holiday picked up the scoring slack in the
backcourt.Our bench has probably done more in 12 games than 32 games last year,
Steve Alford said. Thats huge.BIG PICTUREUCLA: Holiday showed he belongs in
UCLAs impressive and deep backcourt. He had four rebounds and made 8 of 10 free
throws. UCLA weathered a lackluster first half by upping the tempo in the second
half behind Holiday.Ohio State: The Buckeyes, who had a shocking home loss to
Florida Atlantic earlier this month, played a solid first half. They did a good
defensive job on Ball, too, but couldnt stay with the speedy Bruins after
halftime.Our huddles werent as energetic and as vocal as they were in the first
half, Loving said. And it carried over onto the court.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe
Bruins should hold onto their highest ranking since 2007. Ohio State hasnt been
in the Top 25 since 2014-15.BALLS IMPACTWhile Ball shot poorly, he had nine
rebounds and nine assists while flirting with his first triple-double for the
second straight game. His dunk of an alley-oop pass with just under 2 minutes
left made it 83-71.WELSH OUTUCLA C Thomas Welsh (bruised knee) warmed up, but
didnt play. The Bruins still held a 41-31 rebounding advantage. Alford said
Welsh could return next week.UP NEXTUCLA hosts Western Michigan on Wednesday in
its final non-conference game. The Pac-12 opener is a week later at No. 22
Oregon. The Bruins will return to Las Vegas for the Pac-12 Tournament in
March.Ohio State has home games Tuesday (Youngstown State) and Thursday (UNC
Asheville) before opening Big Ten play Jan. 1 at Illinois.---More AP college
basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25.
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SPRINGS, Colo. -- Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the American sprinters whose
raised-fist salutes at the 1968 Olympics are an ageless sign of race-inspired
protest, will join the U.S. Olympic team at the White House next week for its
meeting with President Barack Obama.Smith and Carlos were sent home from the
Olympics after raising their black-gloved fists in a symbolic protest during the
U.S. national anthem. They called it a human rights salute.U.S. Olympic
Committee CEO Scott Blackmun asked them to serve as ambassadors as the
federation tries to bring more diversity to its own ranks. They will join the
team at the White House next Wednesday and then later that evening at an awards
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Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, during national anthems at NFL
games. One player,?Marcus Peters of the?Chiefs,?raised his own black-gloved fist
before Kansas Citys season opener.I think Tommie and John have played an
important and positive role in the evolution of our attitudes about diversity
and inclusion, not only in the United States but around the world, Blackmun said
Friday night at a dinner to celebrate the U.S. performance in Brazil this
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