Tag: Ohio State vs. Penn State Basketball

Ohio State and Penn State will face off on the hardwood Thursday evening for a second time this season. If the sequel lives up to the first edition, we’re in for a dandy.

When the Buckeyes faced the Nittany Lions back in late January, they were a team still finding themselves while battling through injuries. OSU would lead by as many as 12 points in the first half before allowing Penn State to take an eight-point lead late into the second period.

Ohio State stormed back and made some key free throws down the line to ice the game and give the Buckeyes an 83-79 victory in Value City Arena.

Now the Bucks are ranked No. 4 in the nation and seem to be playing with a real sense of purpose. Penn State can be a pesky team and Chris Holtman’s club can’t get caught looking ahead to a huge showdown with No. 3 Michigan on Sunday.

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In the current reality in which we live, things can change at any moment. Michigan was supposed to take on Penn State tonight, but the Wolverines have put a two-week pause on all athletic activities due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Big Ten decided to act quickly and reschedule a game between Ohio State and Penn State that was postponed earlier in the season due to PSU’s own COVID issues.

Now, after coming off a nice road win in Madison over Wisconsin, the Buckeyes will host the Nittany Lions at Value City Arena tonight for a 7 p.m. tip. And while it may not be all that important, OSU will be wearing the throwback “Script Buckeyes” uniforms for the contest which you the fans voted for on Twitter.

This is an important game for the Buckeyes who are currently tied for fifth place in the Big Ten standings at 6-4 in conference play. While the Nittany Lions are sitting toward the bottom of the standings, they have won back-to-back games and are capable of pulling off an upset.

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