The first time Ohio State and Penn State matched up, everything was going the Buckeyes' way.
They had opened up the season with an undefeated record, climbing into the top 10 of the Associated Press top-25 poll by beating Cincinnati, Villanova and North Carolina, before proceeding to crack 100 points for the first time since 1991, beating Penn State, 106-74, on Dec. 7. Two days later, they rose to No. 3.
Since that day, Ohio State has a 3-6 record, including a four-game losing streak from Dec. 29 to Jan. 11. After falling 90-76 to the Nittany Lions (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on the road on Saturday afternoon, the No.