After breaking an 18-game losing streak to Ohio State in 2013-14, Penn State has lost their last five match-ups, including a 71-70 defeat at the BJC last February. This year, the Buckeyes looked to be a team in transition following back-to-back NCAA tournament misses and a 17-14 (7-11) season in 2016-17, and the firing of Thad Matta, but have turned it around rather quickly.
Penn State will need to put up their best performance of the year to come away with this win. They are up against a hot team, playing in a hostile environment, and likely again without glue-guy Josh Reaves.