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01/26 20:38 CST John Mobley Jr. scores 25 to lead Ohio State over Penn State
84-78
John Mobley Jr. scores 25 to lead Ohio State over Penn State 84-78
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --- John Mobley Jr. scored 25 points to help Ohio State
hold off Penn State 84-78 on Monday night.
Mobley made 7 of 14 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of his free throws
for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten Conference). He added five assists and
three steals to help Ohio State prevail after blowing almost all of a 50-32
halftime lead.
Amare Bynum added 15 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Buckeyes.
Devin Royal had 14 points and sophomore reserve Taison Chatman scored a
career-high 11. Bruce Thornton finished with nine points and needs two more to
pass Michael Redd (1,879 from 1997-2000) for sixth place on OSU's all-time list.
Sophomore Ivan Njegovan made his first career start for the Buckeyes, replacing
injured Christoph Tilly. The 7-foot-1 sophomore scored all eight of his points
in the second half, adding three rebounds and two blocked shots before fouling
out.
Eli Rice hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 to lead the Nittany Lions (9-11,
0-9), who have lost seven straight. Ivan Juric totaled 14 points and 14
rebounds. Josh Reed and reserve Melih Tunca both scored 13.
Chatman and Mobley sank 3-pointers to end a game-opening 22-11 run by Ohio
State and turned it into an 18-point lead at halftime.
Rice sank three 3-pointers in a 22-8 run to cut it to 58-54 in the first eight
minutes. Josh Reed had a three-point play to make it 60-59 three minutes later,
but Mobley answered with two free free throws and a 3-pointer and Ohio State
stayed in front from there.
Up next Penn State: At Northwestern on Thursday. Ohio State: At Wisconsin on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
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