In the penultimate game of the regular season for Ohio State basketball (17-13, 7-10) the Buckeyes pulled off another thrilling win by downing the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-16, 6-11) in State College, Penn, 71-70.
If you are a fan of turnovers, then the first half brought you joy. A combined 19 turnovers were committed in the first 20 minutes of basketball at Bryce Jordan Arena—with the Buckeyes committing 11 of those TOs.
Even through the turnovers, the Buckeyes led at halftime, 40-36, behind double-digit scoring from senior forward Marc Loving and sophomore guard JaQuan Lyle.
Early in the second half, though, the Nittany Lions clawed their way back and took their first lead of the contest behind second chance opportunities and deep three point shots.