Ohio State rode a dominant first-half efficiency to an almost wire-to-wire win over Penn State on Wednesday night time, strengthening its postseason resume. Ohio State entered the night time sitting within the middle of the conference pack, trailed simply briefly within the early first half, and pushed its benefit previous 30 factors earlier than cruising to a 94-62 resolution.
Ohio State set the tone early, occurring a large run halfway by the primary half to silence the group and construct a 24-point halftime lead at 45-21. The Buckeyes persistently received downhill, shared the ball, and made open pictures, whereas their protection smothered a Nittany Lions offense that struggled to discover its personal open appears.
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Ohio State continued to pour it on out of the locker room, stretching the margin with balanced scoring and environment friendly capturing to attain 94 factors by the ultimate horn. The Buckeyes improved to 19-11 general and 11-8 within the Big Ten, preserving themselves within the NCAA Tournament dialog heading into the ultimate weekend of league play and the convention event. Penn State fell to 12-18 and 3-16 in league motion with the loss, underscoring a tough rebuilding season in Happy Valley.
The Buckeyes will end within the high half of the convention standings and can have yet another alternative to strengthen their resume. Ohio State supporters will hope that Wednesday’s convincing efficiency shall be seen by the event committee.
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