Penn State men’s basketball came into Thursday’s game looking for an upset, and an upset is what it got.
The Nittany Lions claimed a 71-68 win over the Buckeyes to secure a date with Purdue in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Both teams started cold from the field, but Ohio State used a 13-3 run to take a 13-point lead midway through the first half.
Penn State responded with an 11-4 run of its own to decrease its deficit while back-and-forth action defined the last three minutes of the frame — the Buckeyes took a nine-point lead into the locker room.