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Ohio State opens Big Ten play with 76-64 win over Penn State

AP
Dec 05, 2021

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Kyle Young scored 16 points, E.J. Liddell added 14 points and Ohio State beat Penn State 76-64 on Sunday night in a Big Ten opener for both teams.

Ohio State made seven 3-pointers in the opening 10 minutes of the game. Six different Buckeyes made a 3 during the spree for a 27-19 lead, and Ohio State led 41-30 at halftime after going 7 of 16 from distance.

Ohio State led by double figures for the opening 15 minutes of the second half. Penn State got as close as six points until Justin Ahrens sank a 3-pointer from the corner for a 70-61 lead at 2:15.

Malachi Branham added 11 points for Ohio State (6-2). Young made all four of his 3-pointers and Ahrens went 3 of 8 from distance. Liddell picked up his fourth foul with 5:53 remaining and went 4 of 9 from the field.

Ohio State was coming off the program's 10th win over a No. 1 ranked team with a 71-66 upset of Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Ohio State hosts Towson and No. 23 Wisconsin next week.

Jalen Pickett led Penn State (4-4) with 23 points and Seth Lundy added 13. John Harrar, who leads the Big Ten and is in the Top 15 nationally at 10.9 rebounds per game, grabbed 11 of his 12 rebounds in the second half. Harrar also scored 12 points.

The Nittany Lions play Wagner and No. 22 Michigan State next week.

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1st Half
OSU
Buckeyes
41
PSU
Nittany Lions
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zed Key vs. John Harrar (Jamari Wheeler gains possession)
19:42	+3	Malaki Branham makes three point jump shot (Zed Key assists)	3-0
19:22		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
19:20		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
19:11	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	5-0
18:48		Zed Key personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
18:47	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	5-3
18:26		Jamari Wheeler turnover (bad pass) (Seth Lundy steals)
18:21	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup	5-5
18:00		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
17:58		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
17:54		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass) (John Harrar steals)
17:45	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	5-7
17:21		John Harrar personal foul (Zed Key draws the foul)
17:15		Justin Ahrens turnover (bad pass)
16:53	+3	Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot	5-10
16:35		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
16:33		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
16:24	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup (Jaheam Cornwall assists)	5-12
16:23		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
16:23		TV timeout
16:10	+3	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	8-12
15:46		Meechie Johnson Jr. personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
15:44		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Meechie Johnson Jr. steals)
15:28	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	11-12
14:59		Jaheam Cornwall misses two point jump shot
14:57		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
14:23	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	14-12
14:18		Kyle Young blocks Sam Sessoms's two point layup
14:16		Jalen Pickett offensive rebound
14:05	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	14-15
14:00		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
13:58		Kyle Young offensive rebound
13:53		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
13:51		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
13:36		Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
13:34		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
13:21		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
13:19		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
12:57		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
12:55		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
12:48	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	17-15
12:26		Sam Sessoms turnover (bad pass) (E.J. Liddell steals)
12:13	+2	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	19-15
11:58		Jalen Pickett turnover (back court violation)
11:58		TV timeout
11:51		Meechie Johnson Jr. offensive foul
11:51		Meechie Johnson Jr. turnover
11:33	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup	19-17
11:01	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	21-17
10:36	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point layup	21-19
10:28	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	24-19
10:07		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
10:05		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
9:56	+3	Cedric Russell makes three point jump shot (Joey Brunk assists)	27-19
9:54		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
9:42		Jalen Pickett turnover (lost ball) (E.J. Liddell steals)
9:26		Myles Dread personal foul
9:16		Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
9:00		Seth Lundy misses two point layup
8:58		Seth Lundy offensive rebound
8:52		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
8:50		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
8:43		Cedric Russell misses two point jump shot
8:41		John Harrar defensive rebound
8:31		Seth Lundy misses two point layup
8:29		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
8:21		Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot
8:20		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
8:20		E.J. Liddell personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
7:55		Zed Key personal foul
7:56		TV timeout
7:47	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Sam Sessoms assists)	27-21
7:23		E.J. Liddell misses three point jump shot
7:23		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
7:08		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
7:06		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
7:00		John Harrar shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
7:00	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-21
7:00	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-21
6:31		Zed Key blocks Sam Sessoms's two point layup
6:29		Meechie Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
6:21		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
6:19		Zed Key offensive rebound
6:08		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
6:06		Jalanni White defensive rebound
5:45		Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
5:33	+2	Zed Key makes two point layup	31-21
5:15	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	31-23
4:44		E.J. Liddell turnover (bad pass)
4:23		Sam Sessoms misses two point jump shot
4:21		Kyle Young defensive rebound
4:21		Jalanni White personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
4:09	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point layup	33-23
3:39		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
3:37		Buckeyes defensive rebound
3:36		TV timeout
3:24		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
3:22		Jamari Wheeler offensive rebound
3:11		Jalanni White personal foul
3:07	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot	35-23
2:35		Sam Sessoms offensive foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
2:35		Sam Sessoms turnover
2:22		Sam Sessoms personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
2:22		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:22		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
2:02		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
2:00		Jalanni White offensive rebound
2:01		Justin Ahrens flagrant 1 (Jalanni White draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Jalanni White makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	35-24
2:01	+1	Jalanni White makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	35-25
1:41	+3	Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	35-28
1:19	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup (Kyle Young assists)	37-28
0:57		Jump ball. Sam Sessoms vs. Kyle Young (Nittany Lions gains possession)
0:49		Jalen Pickett misses two point jump shot
0:47		Kyle Young defensive rebound
0:49		Jalanni White personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-28
0:49	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-28
0:22	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	39-30
0:04		Seth Lundy blocks E.J. Liddell's two point layup
0:02		E.J. Liddell offensive rebound
0:02	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup	41-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OSU
Buckeyes
35
PSU
Nittany Lions
34

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot
19:49		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
19:28		Seth Lundy turnover (bad pass)
19:14	+2	Zed Key makes two point hook shot (Malaki Branham assists)	43-30
18:58	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	43-32
18:36	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point layup (Malaki Branham assists)	45-32
18:15		Seth Lundy misses two point layup
18:13		Zed Key defensive rebound
18:07	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	48-32
17:48		Jalen Pickett turnover (back court violation)
17:42		E.J. Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Myles Dread steals)
17:31		John Harrar misses two point layup
17:29		Malaki Branham defensive rebound
17:20		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
17:18		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
17:09	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Myles Dread assists)	48-34
16:50		Myles Dread shooting foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
16:50	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 3	49-34
16:50	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 3	50-34
16:50		E.J. Liddell misses regular free throw 3 of 3
16:50		John Harrar defensive rebound
16:34		Sam Sessoms turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
16:28	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	52-34
16:22		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
16:22		TV timeout
16:13		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
16:11		John Harrar offensive rebound
16:10	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	52-36
15:43		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
15:41		John Harrar defensive rebound
15:38		Meechie Johnson Jr. personal foul (Myles Dread draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:29		Myles Dread turnover (bad pass)
15:07	+2	Joey Brunk makes two point layup	54-36
14:50	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	54-39
14:25		Meechie Johnson Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
14:17		Dallion Johnson turnover (lost ball)
14:03	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson Jr. assists)	57-39
13:50	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Jaheam Cornwall assists)	57-41
13:33		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:31		John Harrar defensive rebound
13:11		Jaheam Cornwall misses three point jump shot
13:09		John Harrar offensive rebound
13:05		E.J. Liddell blocks John Harrar's two point layup
13:03		Kyle Young defensive rebound
12:55		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
12:53		Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
12:48		Kyle Young shooting foul (Jaheam Cornwall draws the foul)
12:48	+1	Jaheam Cornwall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-42
12:48	+1	Jaheam Cornwall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-43
12:31		Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Jaheam Cornwall steals)
12:22		E.J. Liddell shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
12:22	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-44
12:22	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-45
12:01	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point layup (E.J. Liddell assists)	59-45
11:33		Seth Lundy turnover (traveling)
11:33		TV timeout
11:14		Zed Key misses two point hook shot
11:12		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
10:46		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
10:43		Seth Lundy turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
10:43		Seth Lundy personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
10:34		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
10:32		John Harrar defensive rebound
10:24		Jaheam Cornwall misses three point jump shot
10:22		John Harrar offensive rebound
10:21		Cedric Russell personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
10:15		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
10:13		Zed Key defensive rebound
10:03		Cedric Russell misses three point jump shot
10:01		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
9:43		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
9:41		Buckeyes defensive rebound
9:27		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
9:25		John Harrar defensive rebound
9:11		Jaheam Cornwall misses two point layup
9:09		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
8:38		Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
8:24	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot	59-47
7:54	+3	Kyle Young makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	62-47
7:52		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
7:52		TV timeout
7:29		Sam Sessoms misses two point jump shot
7:27		Kyle Young defensive rebound
7:02		Malaki Branham misses two point jump shot
7:00		John Harrar defensive rebound
6:50	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point layup	62-49
6:16		Jamari Wheeler misses two point jump shot
6:14		John Harrar defensive rebound
6:06		E.J. Liddell personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
5:53		E.J. Liddell personal foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-50
5:53	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-51
5:39	+2	Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot	64-51
5:21	+2	John Harrar makes two point dunk (Jaheam Cornwall assists)	64-53
5:06		Zed Key turnover (lost ball) (Jaheam Cornwall steals)
5:06		Zed Key personal foul (Jaheam Cornwall draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Jaheam Cornwall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-54
5:06	+1	Jaheam Cornwall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-55
4:44		Meechie Johnson Jr. misses two point layup
4:42		John Harrar defensive rebound
4:26	+2	Jaheam Cornwall makes two point jump shot (John Harrar assists)	64-57
3:54	+3	Meechie Johnson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	67-57
3:31	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	67-59
2:56		Zed Key misses two point jump shot
2:54		Myles Dread defensive rebound
2:39		Malaki Branham shooting foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
2:39		TV timeout
2:39	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-60
2:39	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-61
2:16	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Jamari Wheeler assists)	70-61
1:54		Myles Dread turnover (bad pass) (Justin Ahrens steals)
1:23		E.J. Liddell misses two point jump shot
1:21		Myles Dread defensive rebound
1:06		Kyle Young personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
1:06		John Harrar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:06		John Harrar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06		Kyle Young defensive rebound
1:00		Myles Dread personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
1:00		E.J. Liddell turnover (traveling)
0:50	+2	Jalen Pickett makes two point layup	70-63
0:50		Justin Ahrens shooting foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	70-64
0:42	+2	E.J. Liddell makes two point dunk (Jamari Wheeler assists)	72-64
0:29		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
0:27		Kyle Young defensive rebound
0:31		Seth Lundy personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
0:31		Kyle Young turnover (traveling)
0:31		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:28		John Harrar turnover (lost ball) (E.J. Liddell steals)
0:27		Myles Dread personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
0:26		Jalen Pickett personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
0:26		Jalen Pickett personal foul (Kyle Young draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-64
0:26	+1	Kyle Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-64
0:16		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
0:14		E.J. Liddell defensive rebound
0:13		John Harrar personal foul (E.J. Liddell draws the foul)
0:13	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-64
0:13	+1	E.J. Liddell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-64
0:07		Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
0:05		Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Justin Ahrens defensive rebound