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Penn State's Yanic Conan Niederhauser (14) loses control of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in State College, Pa.
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Penn State men's basketball drops third straight game, falls to Ohio State

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Penn State men's basketball drops third straight game, falls to Ohio State

Nittany Lions have now lost seven of their past eight games

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Freshman John Mobley Jr. had 19 points, Bruce Thornton scored 17 and Ohio State men’s basketball cruised to an 83-64 victory against Penn State at Rec Hall on Thursday night.

Mobley hit three 3-pointers and added eight assists and six rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), who have won three in a row following a three-game skid. Thornton buried 5 of 7 from 3-point range.

Devin Royal totaled 15 points and eight rebounds for Ohio State. Micah Parrish scored 12.

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Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 21 to lead the Nittany Lions (13-9, 3-8), who have lost seven of their past eight games. Zach Hicks made three 3-pointers and scored 13. Ace Baldwin Jr. and Nick Kern both scored 10 with Baldwin adding six assists.

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Mobley hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 to guide Ohio State to a 43-33 advantage at halftime. Royal added 10 points for the Buckeyes, who led by as many as 15. Niederhauser had 10 points for Penn State. Niederhauser's dunk capped a 5-0 run to close out the half for the Nittany Lions.

Hicks hit two 3-pointers in the first 86 seconds of the second half to get Penn State within 45-39. The Buckeyes scored the next five points and maintained at least a three-possession lead from there. A Parrish dunk gave Ohio State its largest lead at 82-62 with 1:39 remaining.

Ohio State outrebounded Penn State, 41-23, and 13 of them came at the offensive end, leading to an 18-4 advantage in second-chance points.

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Ohio State plays at No. 18 Illinois on Sunday. Penn State will host Minnesota on Tuesday.

First Published: January 31, 2025, 2:18 a.m.
Updated: January 31, 2025, 3:00 a.m.

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