No. 4 Ohio State seeks its seventh straight victory when it plays at struggling Penn State on Thursday. The Buckeyes (17-4, 11-4 Big Ten) meet a Nittany Lions team (7-10, 4-9) looking for redemption after a disappointing 62-61 loss to Nebraska for the Cornhuskers’ first conference win in 26 games. Penn State hoped an expected win against Nebraska would have propelled it to a run for a possible NCAA Tournament berth from the competitive Big Ten. Now, it’s become a long shot, although interim coach Jim Ferry still believes in his players. “With this league there’s a ton of opportunities left,” he said. “We play the No. 4 team in the country next. If you win that game everything flips and it’s back on. “We’ve got to stay positive with these guys. That’s it. Give them positive reinforcement, get them back in the gym, keep shooting. They’re good basketball players.…
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