After taking just two shots in a scoreless effort in last Thursday’s loss to Purdue, Keita Bates-Diop responded in a major way for the Buckeyes. Behind his 22 point outburst, Ohio State easily disposed of a bad Penn State team.
It was a balanced night for Bates-Diop, doing his damage from all over the court. He finished 4 of 7 from behind the line, and had his mid-range game working as well. Overall, he finished 8 of 14 from the field.
Jae’Sean Tate and Marc Loving both chipped in double digit points, scoring 15 and 11.
Thad Matta did some shuffling in the starting lineup, giving A.