Ohio State’s first foray into Big Ten play proved successful Sunday, as the Buckeyes side-stepped a potential letdown loss with a win against Penn State to kickstart conference competition.
The Buckeyes notched their first true road win of the season, walking off the floor at the Bryce Jordan Center with a 76-64 victory against the Nittany Lions to add to the momentum they built this past Tuesday with an upset win over top-ranked Duke.
Ohio State manufactured a double-digit lead by halftime and pushed it to an 18-point advantage in the second half, but Penn State managed to slice that down to a single-digit edge in the final minutes.