Ohio State was coming off an emotional victory and the potential for an upset was there.
Penn State was coming off routs of Syracuse and Wake Forest, while the Buckeyes walloped North Carolina on Wednesday, setting up a quick turnaround for the official Big Ten opener.
There would be no upset.
Ohio State topped Penn State, 106-74, on Saturday afternoon at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes improved their record to 9-0.
Kaleb Wesson starting the proceedings by scoring seven points in the first three minutes of action, hinting at what was to come. He scored a season-high 28 points by hitting 9-of-16 shots and making a career-high four 3-pointers.