Ohio State men's basketball struggled in a loss to Virginia, with John Mobley Jr.'s absence due to injury highlighting the team's reliance on his playmaking and scoring.

No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State on Saturday night, 70-66, at Bridgestone Arena in the Nashville Hoops Showdown.

The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers eked out another close win on Saturday night, knocking off unranked Ohio State, 70-66, in Nashville, Tenn. UVA’s defense shut down the Buckeyes over the final several minutes and capped off the impressive stretch performance with a clutch steal and block in quick succession.

The victory was the Buckeyes’ fifth-consecutive win over Top 5 opponents this season.

Just nine days after suffering its first loss of the season in Columbus, Ohio, No. 1 Virginia faced a familiar challenge Monday afternoon. And once again, No. 2 Ohio State worked past the Cavaliers (8-2, 0-0 ACC).

Ohio State went cold late, shooting 1-for-9 in the final four minutes, and Virginia took a 65-61 lead. A Devin Royal turnover and a Christoph Tilly three-point miss were all the Cavaliers needed to take hold of the game late. A couple of Virginia free throws and the Cavaliers won the game 70-66.

During an Ohio State men's basketball game against the No. 15 nationally ranked Virginia Cavaliers, Johnson, who was on the broadcast, commented on the Buckeyes' inability to bring in high-level recruits and players due to a lack of funding for the team.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s men’s basketball team is set for a massive game on Tuesday night against Wisconsin. The Buckeyes lost by four over the weekend to Virginia, and blew a second half lead in the process.

Gus Johnson blasts Ohio State's spending habits during FOX broadcast originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Gus Johnson had no filter when assessing the Ohio State Buckeyes during FOX’s coverage of the Nashville Hoops Showdown on Saturday.