September 27, 2024

Penn State plays with energy for 40, scores 90 in win over #21 Ohio State to snap losing streak before big crowd


Penn State superfans: Get exclusive, in-depth Nittany Lions news, analysis and recruiting updates every day. Become a PennLive Football Insider. Only $5.99 a month. Learn more. The Penn State Nittany Lions remembered on Saturday how they once were nationally ranked. Now unranked but still NCAA-hopeful, the Lions pulled out of a 3-game losing spiral with what could only be called a critical 90-76 win over #21 but struggling Ohio State at the Jordan Center. In a free-for-all Big Ten that promises to rage for the next seven weeks, the Lions got back in the thick of the fight. With a snowstorm swirling outside, the Lions played with nonstop energy and as if they recognized the stakes, thoroughly pleasing a THON-boosted, student-heavy crowd. The Nits’ usual volume scorers, big forward Lamar Stevens and guard Myreon Jones, led them with 24 and 20 points, respectively. PSU (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) led by…

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