Penn State and Ohio State both made runs and took control at different points. The Nittany Lions used a 10-point run to take a seven-point lead and rode that momentum to a 10-point advantage late in the first half. The Buckeyes pulled closer by halftime and started strong out of the break, going on a 14-point run to seize control. After No. 10 seed Penn State came back to take a one-point lead with more than four minutes to go, seventh-seeded Ohio State quickly responded and took the lead for good en route to a 79-75 win in the second round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Ohio State (20-12) advances to take on No. 2 seed Michigan State in the quarterfinals at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Penn State’s Shep Garner scored a game-high 25 points, Donovon Jack added 18 and Brandon Taylor finished with 14. Marc Loving led the Buckeyes with 24 points, and JaQuan Lyle had 22. Loving and Lyle combined to score Ohio State’s final 13 points as the Buckeyes pulled away late. “I was trying to explain to these guys this week that if you hang onto something in this tournament, you’re going home,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. …
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