The ending was so exciting that most forgot Penn State was up 13 late in the second half. Keita Bates-Diop’s heroics, drilling three pointers at rapid pace, made what would have been a sound defeat into a thrilling game. With the thrill of the game came the belief that the Nittany Lions were the team lucky to come out with a win, instead of the Buckeyes being the team lucky to have avoided a blowout.
Penn State now has an opportunity against a better*, deeper, and more talented Michigan State team ready to put its own off-the-field issues aside and play some ball.