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Liddell's late FTs lift Ohio State over Penn State 83-79

AP
Jan 27, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) E.J. Liddell scored 22 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 59.7 seconds left, and No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes held off Penn State Nittany Lions 83-79 on Wednesday night.

The Buckeyes (13-4, 7-4 Big Ten) squandered a 12-point first-half lead but rallied from a seven-point deficit in the second for their second consecutive victory and fourth in five games.

Liddell hit four clutch free throws in the final minute, sealing it with two from the line with a second to play. Zed Key went 5 for 5 from the field and converted his only free throw to finish with 11 points for Ohio State.

Kyle Young also had a perfect shooting night for the Buckeyes, scoring 10 points on 3 for 3 from the field and the free throw line before fouling out with 5:01 left.

Seth Lundy paced Penn State (5-7, 2-6) with 26 points.

Penn State, whose season has been peppered with COVID-19 related postponements - including this game, originally set for Jan. 6 - dropped its fifth straight road game. Rust showed through from the opening tip, as the Nittany Lions had two airballs among their first nine shots.

But sloppy Ohio State play and scrappy defense helped Penn State grab the momentum at the end of the first half, as Jamari Wheeler notched two steals within the final 30 seconds, getting the Nittany Lions within four to end the half down 43-39.

The Buckeyes committed 17 turnovers that led to 23 Penn State points.

Penn State hung tough throughout the second half, off the shooting of its lone sophomore, Lundy, whose 26 points were his most ever in a Big Ten game. Izaiah Brockington added 18 points and John Harrar had 15 points and 10 boards, his eighth game with double-figure rebounds.

Top scorers were shut down at both ends of the court. Buckeyes leader Duane Washington Jr., averaging 15.3 points, was held to just eight points on 2-for-11 shooting. Penn State's top scorer, Myreon Jones, who averages 15.9 points, was held to 10.

BIG PICTURE

Ohio State's early dominance dissipated with sloppy play and shutdown defense by Penn State, but Liddell rallied the Buckeyes in the final minute for a tough Big Ten win.

UP NEXT

Purdue hosts Wisconsin on Saturday.

Ohio State hosts Michigan State on Sunday.

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1st Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
39
OSU
Buckeyes
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		John Harrar vs. E.J. Liddell (Justice Sueing gains possession)
19:43		Izaiah Brockington shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
19:43	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:43	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
19:30		Myreon Jones misses two point jump shot
19:28		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
19:12	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Justice Sueing assists)	0-5
18:49		Justice Sueing blocks Izaiah Brockington's two point jump shot
18:47		Duane Washington Jr. defensive rebound
18:39		Kyle Young turnover (out of bounds)
18:21		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
18:19		Kyle Young defensive rebound
18:10		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:08		Kyle Young offensive rebound
18:09	+2	Kyle Young makes two point putback layup	0-7
18:09		Myreon Jones shooting foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
18:09	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-8
17:53		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
17:51		John Harrar offensive rebound
17:50		John Harrar turnover (traveling)
17:32		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
17:30		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
17:11	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving layup	2-8
16:58		Justin Ahrens turnover (traveling)
16:42		E.J. Liddell blocks John Harrar's two point hook shot
16:40		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
16:28		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
16:28		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
16:28		E.J. Liddell personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
16:21		Trent Buttrick misses two point layup
16:19		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
16:18		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
16:16		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
16:08		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:06		Kyle Young offensive rebound
16:04	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup (Kyle Young assists)	2-10
16:04		Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
16:04	+1	Zed Key makes regular free throw 1 of 1	2-11
15:49		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
15:47		Duane Washington Jr. defensive rebound
15:47		Myreon Jones personal foul (Duane Washington Jr. draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:20		CJ Walker misses two point jump shot
15:18		Buckeyes offensive rebound
15:07	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Duane Washington Jr. assists)	2-14
14:56	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Izaiah Brockington assists)	5-14
14:26		Duane Washington Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
14:24		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point pullup jump shot	7-14
13:55	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot	7-17
13:42		Justice Sueing shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
13:42	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-17
13:42		Seth Lundy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:42		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
13:27		Myles Dread personal foul (CJ Walker draws the foul)
13:22		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass)
13:00		Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup
12:58		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
12:53	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup (CJ Walker assists)	8-19
12:32		Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
12:32		John Harrar offensive rebound
12:32		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
12:30		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
12:18		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
12:16		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
12:11		CJ Walker personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
11:49	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point fadeaway jump shot	10-19
11:28	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point pullup jump shot	10-21
11:07		Izaiah Brockington turnover (lost ball) (Justice Sueing steals)
11:07		TV timeout
10:51		Duane Washington Jr. misses two point layup
10:49		John Harrar defensive rebound
10:36		Myles Dread turnover (Justice Sueing steals)
10:29		Justice Sueing turnover (bad pass)
10:11	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point pullup jump shot	12-21
9:49		E.J. Liddell misses two point floating jump shot
9:47		Eugene Brown III offensive rebound
9:39	+2	Eugene Brown III makes two point tip shot	12-23
9:21	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point jump shot	14-23
9:11		Seth Towns misses three point jump shot
9:09		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
8:56	+2	John Harrar makes two point reverse layup (Izaiah Brockington assists)	16-23
8:35	+2	Zed Key makes two point hook shot (Duane Washington Jr. assists)	16-25
8:19		Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
8:17		John Harrar offensive rebound
8:17		Seth Towns personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
8:11		Izaiah Brockington misses three point jump shot
8:09		Seth Towns defensive rebound
8:03	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup (Duane Washington Jr. assists)	16-27
7:32		Seth Towns shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
7:32		TV timeout
7:32	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-27
7:32	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-27
7:15		Duane Washington Jr. turnover (Myles Dread steals)
7:08	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot	21-27
6:43	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup (Duane Washington Jr. assists)	21-29
6:23		Trent Buttrick turnover (traveling)
5:59		CJ Walker misses three point jump shot
5:57		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
5:54		Izaiah Brockington turnover (bad pass)
5:41		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
5:39		Myles Dread defensive rebound
5:32	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	24-29
5:01	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point dunk (CJ Walker assists)	24-31
4:52		Jump ball. Izaiah Brockington vs. Duane Washington Jr. (Nittany Lions gains possession)
4:40		John Harrar misses two point layup
4:38		John Harrar offensive rebound
4:40	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	26-31
4:40		Duane Washington Jr. shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
4:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-31
4:11	+3	Duane Washington Jr. makes three point jump shot (CJ Walker assists)	27-34
3:56		Abdou Tsimbila turnover (traveling)
3:56		TV timeout
3:42		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass)
3:22	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot	30-34
2:57	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot (Duane Washington Jr. assists)	30-36
2:48		Seth Lundy turnover (Justice Sueing steals)
2:41	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point layup	30-38
2:23		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
2:21		Kyle Young defensive rebound
2:15	+2	CJ Walker makes two point driving layup	30-40
2:15		Seth Lundy shooting foul (CJ Walker draws the foul)
2:15		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
2:18	+1	CJ Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-41
1:57	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup	32-41
1:57		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
1:57	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-41
1:43		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
1:32		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:30		Justice Sueing offensive rebound
1:15		CJ Walker misses two point layup
1:13		Myles Dread defensive rebound
1:10		Justice Sueing blocks Izaiah Brockington's two point layup
1:08		Jamari Wheeler offensive rebound
1:08		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
1:06		CJ Walker defensive rebound
1:08		CJ Walker turnover (lost ball)
1:04		CJ Walker personal foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-41
1:04	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-41
0:42		Myles Dread shooting foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-42
0:42	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-43
0:25		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Justice Sueing steals)
0:20		Justice Sueing turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
0:13	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	37-43
0:02		Meechie Johnson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
0:01	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	39-43
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PSU
Nittany Lions
40
OSU
Buckeyes
40

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
19:47		CJ Walker offensive rebound
19:45	+3	CJ Walker makes three point jump shot	39-46
19:07		Jamari Wheeler misses two point jump shot
19:05		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
18:59		CJ Walker misses two point layup
18:57		Kyle Young offensive rebound
18:40		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:38		John Harrar defensive rebound
18:32	+3	Myreon Jones makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	42-46
18:11		Duane Washington Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:44		Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
17:42		Seth Lundy offensive rebound
17:42		Kyle Young personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
17:40		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
17:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-46
17:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-46
17:13		Duane Washington Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Myreon Jones steals)
17:08		Izaiah Brockington turnover (traveling)
16:53		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:51		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
16:36		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
16:34		John Harrar offensive rebound
16:33		CJ Walker personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
16:22		Kyle Young shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
16:22	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-46
16:22	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-46
16:18		Seth Lundy personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
16:00		CJ Walker turnover (bad pass) (Trent Buttrick steals)
15:53		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
15:51		Kyle Young defensive rebound
15:47		Myles Dread personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:45		Trent Buttrick personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
15:41		Justice Sueing turnover (traveling)
15:26		Kyle Young personal foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
15:20	+3	Myreon Jones makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	49-46
14:54	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point driving dunk	49-48
14:54		Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
14:54	+1	Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-49
14:36		Zed Key blocks John Harrar's two point jump shot
14:34		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
14:25		CJ Walker turnover (bad pass)
14:24	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving layup (Myreon Jones assists)	51-49
14:24		Duane Washington Jr. shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
14:24		Izaiah Brockington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:24		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
14:14		Izaiah Brockington personal foul (Duane Washington Jr. draws the foul)
14:07	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point dunk (Duane Washington Jr. assists)	51-51
13:44		Seth Lundy misses two point layup
13:42		John Harrar offensive rebound
13:41		Kyle Young personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
13:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-51
13:40	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-51
13:18	+2	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes two point driving layup	53-53
13:18		Izaiah Brockington shooting foul (Meechie Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
13:18		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:18		John Harrar defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup (John Harrar assists)	55-53
13:05		Justice Sueing shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
13:05		Seth Lundy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:05		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
12:43		Seth Towns misses two point jump shot
12:41		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
12:32	+2	John Harrar makes two point hook shot	57-53
12:24		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
12:24		TV timeout
12:00	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	57-55
11:46		Myreon Jones turnover (bad pass) (Duane Washington Jr. steals)
11:32		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:30		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
11:12	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point layup	59-55
11:11		TV timeout
10:46		E.J. Liddell turnover (double dribble)
10:35	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point jump shot	61-55
10:12		Trent Buttrick personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
10:12	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-56
10:12	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-57
9:55	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	63-57
9:42	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Justin Ahrens assists)	63-60
9:26	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point driving layup	65-60
9:01	+2	Kyle Young makes two point turnaround hook shot	65-62
8:55		Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup
8:53		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
8:43		Zed Key personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
8:43	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-62
8:43	+1	John Harrar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-62
8:21		Justice Sueing misses two point pullup jump shot
8:19		Myles Dread defensive rebound
8:14	+3	Izaiah Brockington makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	70-62
7:53		CJ Walker misses two point layup
7:51		Zed Key offensive rebound
7:49	+2	Zed Key makes two point putback layup	70-64
7:34		CJ Walker shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:34		Izaiah Brockington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-64
7:16		John Harrar shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
7:16	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-65
7:16	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-66
7:04		Myreon Jones misses two point pullup jump shot
7:02		Duane Washington Jr. defensive rebound
6:56		Duane Washington Jr. turnover (lost ball) (John Harrar steals)
6:45		John Harrar misses two point hook shot
6:43		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
6:15		CJ Walker misses three point jump shot
6:13		John Harrar defensive rebound
5:47		Seth Lundy misses two point floating jump shot
5:43		Buckeyes defensive rebound
5:45		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
5:27	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point jump shot	71-68
5:01		Kyle Young personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
5:01	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-68
5:01	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-68
4:49		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:47		Justice Sueing offensive rebound
4:40	+2	Justice Sueing makes two point jump shot	73-70
4:22		Seth Lundy misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:20		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
4:14		Izaiah Brockington shooting foul (Duane Washington Jr. draws the foul)
4:14	+1	Duane Washington Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-71
4:14	+1	Duane Washington Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-72
3:48		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
3:46		CJ Walker defensive rebound
3:39		Justice Sueing misses two point layup
3:37		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
3:31		John Harrar misses two point layup
3:29		Jamari Wheeler offensive rebound
3:29		CJ Walker personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
3:29		TV timeout
3:29		Jamari Wheeler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:29		Jamari Wheeler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:29		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
3:12	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup	73-74
2:56	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	76-74
2:28	+3	Duane Washington Jr. makes three point jump shot	76-77
2:26		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
2:07	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point step back jump shot	79-77
1:37		Seth Lundy personal foul (Justice Sueing draws the foul)
1:37	+1	Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-78
1:37	+1	Justice Sueing makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-79
1:22		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Justice Sueing steals)
0:59		John Harrar shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
0:59	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-80
0:59	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-81
0:56		Nittany Lions 60 second timeout
0:48		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
0:46		Justice Sueing defensive rebound
0:18		Duane Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:16		Justin Ahrens offensive rebound
0:15		Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
0:03		Myreon Jones misses two point floating jump shot
0:01		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
0:01		John Harrar personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
0:01	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-82
0:01	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-83
0:01		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:01		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
0:00		Buckeyes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Buckeyes defensive rebound