NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions 79
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Ohio State Buckeyes 83
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PSU394079
OSU434083
Schottenstein Center

Match Report

Liddell's late FTs lift Ohio State over Penn State 83-79

— E.J. Liddell scored 22 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 59.7 seconds left, and No. 13 Ohio State held off Penn State 83-79 on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

PSU OSU
26-59
FG
28-54
44
Field Goal %
52
9-19
3PT
7-22
47
Three Point %
32
18-24
FT
20-21
75
Free Throw %
95
28
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
10
17
Defensive Rebounds
26
9
Assists
11
6
Steals
6
0
Blocks
4
11
Turnovers
17
0
Team Turnovers
1
11
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
23
Points Off Turnovers
4
7
Fast Break Points
5
24
Points in Paint
38
19
Fouls
20
8
Largest Lead
12

Top Performers

PSU

  • Seth Lundy G MIN 37 · PTS 26 · FG 7-16
  • John Harrar F MIN 32 · PTS 15 · FG 4-10
  • Izaiah Brockington G MIN 33 · PTS 18 · FG 7-15
  • Myreon Jones G MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 4-9

OSU

  • E.J. Liddell F MIN 29 · PTS 22 · FG 6-9
  • Justice Sueing F MIN 31 · PTS 13 · FG 5-7
  • Duane Washington Jr. G MIN 33 · PTS 8 · FG 2-11
  • Kyle Young F MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 3-3

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 79-83

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 79-82

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:01 79-81

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 79-81

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 79-80

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:59 79-79

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 1:37 79-79

    Justice Sueing made Free Throw.

    4278141 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 1:37 79-78

    Justice Sueing made Free Throw.

    4278141 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 1:37 79-77

    Foul on Seth Lundy.

    4431775 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 2:07 79-77

    Seth Lundy made Three Point Jumper.

    4431775 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 2:28 76-77

    Duane Washington Jr. made Three Point Jumper.

    4397235 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 2:57 76-74

    Myles Dread made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myreon Jones.

    4397239 2nd Half
  13. LayUpShot 3:12 73-74

    E.J. Liddell made Layup.

    4432821 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 3:29 73-72

    Foul on CJ Walker.

    4065655 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 4:14 73-72

    Duane Washington Jr. made Free Throw.

    4397235 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 4:14 73-71

    Duane Washington Jr. made Free Throw.

    4397235 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 4:14 73-70

    Foul on Izaiah Brockington.

    4278412 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 4:42 73-70

    Justice Sueing made Jumper.

    4278141 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 5:01 73-68

    Seth Lundy made Free Throw.

    4431775 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 5:01 72-68

    Seth Lundy made Free Throw.

    4431775 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 5:01 71-68

    Foul on Kyle Young.

    4277974 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 5:29 71-68

    E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

    4432821 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 7:16 71-66

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 7:16 71-65

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 7:16 71-64

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 7:34 71-64

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 7:34 70-64

    Foul on CJ Walker.

    4065655 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 7:49 70-64

    Zed Key made Layup.

    4432401 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 8:14 70-62

    Izaiah Brockington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myreon Jones.

    4278412 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 8:43 67-62

    John Harrar made Free Throw.

    4277980 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 8:43 66-62

    John Harrar made Free Throw.

    4277980 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 8:43 65-62

    Foul on Zed Key.

    4432401 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 9:02 65-62

    Kyle Young made Jumper.

    4277974 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 9:27 65-60

    Izaiah Brockington made Layup.

    4278412 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 9:43 63-60

    Kyle Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Ahrens.

    4277974 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 9:55 63-57

    John Harrar made Layup.

    4277980 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 10:12 61-57

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 10:12 61-56

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 10:12 61-55

    Foul on Trent Buttrick.

    4277981 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 10:38 61-55

    Izaiah Brockington made Jumper.

    4278412 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 11:12 59-55

    Myreon Jones made Layup.

    4397238 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 12:01 57-55

    E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

    4432821 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 12:32 57-53

    John Harrar made Layup.

    4277980 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 13:05 55-53

    Foul on Justice Sueing.

    4278141 2nd Half
  45. LayUpShot 13:05 55-53

    Seth Lundy made Layup. Assisted by John Harrar.

    4431775 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 13:18 53-53

    Foul on Izaiah Brockington.

    4278412 2nd Half
  47. LayUpShot 13:18 53-53

    Meechie Johnson Jr. made Layup.

    4710770 2nd Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 13:40 53-51

    John Harrar made Free Throw.

    4277980 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 13:40 52-51

    John Harrar made Free Throw.

    4277980 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 13:40 51-51

    Foul on Kyle Young.

    4277974 2nd Half
  51. DunkShot 14:04 51-51

    Justice Sueing made Dunk. Assisted by Duane Washington Jr..

    4278141 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 14:14 51-49

    Foul on Izaiah Brockington.

    4278412 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 14:24 51-49

    Foul on Duane Washington Jr..

    4397235 2nd Half
  54. LayUpShot 14:24 51-49

    Izaiah Brockington made Layup. Assisted by Myreon Jones.

    4278412 2nd Half
  55. MadeFreeThrow 14:54 49-49

    Justice Sueing made Free Throw.

    4278141 2nd Half
  56. PersonalFoul 14:54 49-48

    Foul on Trent Buttrick.

    4277981 2nd Half
  57. DunkShot 14:54 49-48

    Justice Sueing made Dunk.

    4278141 2nd Half
  58. JumpShot 15:21 49-46

    Myreon Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.

    4397238 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 15:26 46-46

    Foul on Kyle Young.

    4277974 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 15:45 46-46

    Foul on Trent Buttrick.

    4277981 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 79-83

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 79-83

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:00 79-83

    Ohio State Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:00 79-83

    John Harrar missed Jumper.

    4277980 2nd Half
  5. ShortTimeOut 0:01 79-83

    Penn State Timeout

    2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 79-83

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 79-82

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:01 79-81

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  9. Defensive Rebound 0:02 79-81

    E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

    4432821 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 0:03 79-81

    Myreon Jones missed Jumper.

    4397238 2nd Half
  11. Lost Ball Turnover 0:16 79-81

    Ohio State Turnover.

    2nd Half
  12. Offensive Rebound 0:16 79-81

    Justin Ahrens Offensive Rebound.

    4397236 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 0:16 79-81

    Duane Washington Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397235 2nd Half
  14. Defensive Rebound 0:45 79-81

    Justice Sueing Defensive Rebound.

    4278141 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 0:49 79-81

    Seth Lundy missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431775 2nd Half
  16. RegularTimeOut 0:56 79-81

    Penn State Timeout

    2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 79-81

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 0:59 79-80

    E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

    4432821 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 0:59 79-79

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  20. Steal 1:22 79-79

    Justice Sueing Steal.

    4278141 2nd Half
  21. Lost Ball Turnover 1:22 79-79

    Seth Lundy Turnover.

    4431775 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 1:37 79-79

    Justice Sueing made Free Throw.

    4278141 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 1:37 79-78

    Justice Sueing made Free Throw.

    4278141 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 1:37 79-77

    Foul on Seth Lundy.

    4431775 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 2:07 79-77

    Seth Lundy made Three Point Jumper.

    4431775 2nd Half
  26. ShortTimeOut 2:26 76-77

    Ohio State Timeout

    2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 2:28 76-77

    Duane Washington Jr. made Three Point Jumper.

    4397235 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 2:57 76-74

    Myles Dread made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myreon Jones.

    4397239 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 3:12 73-74

    E.J. Liddell made Layup.

    4432821 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 3:27 73-72

    E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

    4432821 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 3:29 73-72

    Jamari Wheeler missed Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  32. Dead Ball Rebound 3:29 73-72

    Penn State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 3:29 73-72

    Jamari Wheeler missed Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  34. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:29 73-72

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 3:29 73-72

    Foul on CJ Walker.

    4065655 2nd Half
  36. Offensive Rebound 3:29 73-72

    Jamari Wheeler Offensive Rebound.

    4277978 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 3:31 73-72

    John Harrar missed Jumper.

    4277980 2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 3:37 73-72

    Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound.

    4277978 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 3:39 73-72

    Justice Sueing missed Layup.

    4278141 2nd Half
  40. Defensive Rebound 3:44 73-72

    CJ Walker Defensive Rebound.

    4065655 2nd Half

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