Braylon Mullins scored 22 points and Na’jai Hines added 20 to lead No. 4 UConn to an 84-68 victory over Ohio State on Friday night, according to Yahoo Sports.
Mullins connected on five 3-pointers before exiting the game in the second half due to an injury, the outlet reported.
Hines was particularly effective after the intermission, scoring 17 of his 20 total points in the second half of the contest.
Freshman Colben Landrew contributed 12 points in his first career start for the Huskies, who improved to 4-0 on the season.
Silas Demary Jr. supported the effort with 10 points and nine assists, despite dealing with foul trouble throughout the evening.
Ohio State, which fell to 2-2, received 17 points from Jimmie Williams and 16 points from John Mobley Jr.
The Buckeyes erased a 14-point first-half deficit and briefly led by two points early in the second half, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
UConn regained control when Mullins scored five consecutive points and Jayden Ross hit a 3-pointer with 13:57 remaining.
The Huskies maintained their advantage for the remainder of the game.
UConn played without starting forward Nik Khamenia, who is expected to miss several weeks due to a foot injury sustained earlier this week.
Mullins fell to the court with 6:07 left to play and was observed using a stationary bike on the sideline after limping off.
Ohio State had entered the halftime break trailing 42-40 after a 13-1 run to close the opening period, capped by a late 3-pointer from Mobley.
The Buckeyes briefly took their first lead of the game 1:14 into the second half following a 3-pointer by Justin Pippen.
UConn is scheduled to travel to face No. 12 Arizona on Wednesday.
Ohio State will return home to host Prairie View A&M on Monday.