National Basketball Association
Ohio St. 78, Penn St. 54
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Where: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Bill Ek, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance:
16907
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Jared Sullinger scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as No. 3 Ohio State extended its home winning streak to 37 games with a comfortable 78-54 victory against cold-shooting Penn State.
The Buckeyes (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten) built a 24-6 lead over the first 15 minutes of action, holding Penn State to 3-for-21 shooting during that stretch. The Nittany Lions (10-12, 2-7), who also missed their first four free throws, finished the first half in a 38-18 hole after hitting just 7 of 32 from the field.
Ohio State finished with a massive edge from the foul line, making 24 of its 34 attempts while Penn State missed seven of 16.
William Buford contributed 15 points for the Buckeyes, who have won their last 13 home games by at least 17 points each. Tim Frazier paced the Nittany Lions with 16 points.
Top Game Performances
| Penn St. |
|
Ohio St. |
|
Tim Frazier 16 |
Scoring |
Jared Sullinger 20 |
|
Tim Frazier 4 |
Assists |
Aaron Craft 3 |
|
Ross Travis 8 |
Rebounds |
Jared Sullinger 13 |
|
Tim Frazier 3 |
Free Throws Made |
William Buford 6 |
|
Ross Travis 2 |
Steals |
Lenzelle Smith Jr. 1 |
|
Tim Frazier 1 |
Blocks |
Amir Williams 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Penn St.
|
54 |
31.2 |
5-16 |
9-16 |
7 |
31 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| Ohio St.
|
78 |
50.0 |
4-11 |
24-34 |
16 |
41 |
8 |
1 |
13 |