Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohn Mobley Jr., Bruce Thornton lead Ohio State to 83-64 victory over Penn State
Mobley hit three 3-pointers and added eight assists and six rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten Conference), who have won three in a row following a three-game skid. Thornton buried 5 of 7 from 3-point range.
Devin Royal totaled 15 points and eight rebounds for Ohio State. Micah Parrish scored 12.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 21 to lead the Nittany Lions (13-9, 3-8), who have lost seven of their last eight games. Zach Hicks made three 3-pointers and scored 13. Ace Baldwin Jr. and Nick Kern both scored 10 with Baldwin adding six assists.
Mobley hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 to guide Ohio State to a 43-33 advantage at halftime. Royal added 10 points for the Buckeyes, who led by as many as 15. Niederhauser had 10 points for Penn State. Niederhauser's dunk capped a 5-0 run to close out the half for the Nittany Lions.
Hicks hit two 3-pointers in the first 86 seconds of the second half to get Penn State within 45-39. The Buckeyes scored the next five points and maintained at least a three-possession lead from there. A Parrish dunk gave Ohio State its largest lead at 82-62 with 1:39 remaining.
Ohio State outrebounded Penn State 41-23 and 13 of them came at the offensive end, leading to an 18-4 advantage in second-chance points.
Ohio State plays at No. 18 Illinois on Sunday. Penn State will host Minnesota on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Colby Baumann Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jahvin Carter missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Kachi Nzeh Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 64 |
Statistics
OSU |
PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-62 | FG | 21-46 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 17-23 | FT | 16-29 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 17 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 6,198 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |


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