Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
John Mobley Jr. scores 25 to lead Ohio State over Penn State 84-78
Mobley made 7 of 14 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten Conference). He added five assists and three steals to help Ohio State prevail after blowing almost all of a 50-32 halftime lead.
Amare Bynum added 15 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Buckeyes. Devin Royal had 14 points and sophomore reserve Taison Chatman scored a career-high 11. Bruce Thornton finished with nine points and needs two more to pass Michael Redd (1,879 from 1997-2000) for sixth place on OSU's all-time list.
Sophomore Ivan Njegovan made his first career start for the Buckeyes, replacing injured Christoph Tilly. The 7-foot-1 sophomore scored all eight of his points in the second half, adding three rebounds and two blocked shots before fouling out.
Eli Rice hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 to lead the Nittany Lions (9-11, 0-9), who have lost seven straight. Ivan Juric totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds. Josh Reed and reserve Melih Tunca both scored 13.
Chatman and Mobley sank 3-pointers to end a game-opening 22-11 run by Ohio State and turned it into an 18-point lead at halftime.
Rice sank three 3-pointers in a 22-8 run to cut it to 58-54 in the first eight minutes. Josh Reed had a three-point play to make it 60-59 three minutes later, but Mobley answered with two free free throws and a 3-pointer and Ohio State stayed in front from there.
Ohio State: At Wisconsin on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ivan Juric makes 0-foot tip in layup | 78 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Melih Tunca misses layup | 76 - 84 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 OSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-50 | FG | 30-54 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 18-21 | FT | 16-21 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 10,358 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 1 | 18-1 |
| Michigan State | 8-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3.5 | 14-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 8 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 9 | 9-11 |