Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes

College Basketball

Penn State

9-11

78-84

Final

Ohio State

14-6

Schottenstein Center

Lead tracker

PSU leadsBiggest lead PSU 1, OSU 18

OSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PSU	32	46	78
OSU	50	34	84

Who won: Ohio State 84-78

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 84-78 on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Schottenstein Center. The Ohio State outscored the Penn State 50-32 in the 1st half. John Mobley Jr. led the Ohio State in points (25). Eli Rice led the Penn State in points (20).

Player of the game

John Mobley Jr.

OSU · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL

8.5

Win probability

100%OSU final

PSUOSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Ivan Juric makes 0-foot tip in layup
I. Jurić · 14 PTS
PSU 78 - 84 OSU
H2 0:02
Offensive Rebound
Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound.
I. Jurić · 14 PTS
H2 0:02
Misses layup
Melih Tunca misses layup
M. Tunca · 13 PTS
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Taison Chatman makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Chatman · 11 PTS
PSU 76 - 84 OSU
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Taison Chatman makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Chatman · 11 PTS
PSU 76 - 83 OSU
H2 0:08
Foul on Dominick Stewart
Foul on Dominick Stewart.
D. Stewart · 6 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Taison Chatman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ivan Juric misses 26-foot three point jumper
I. Jurić · 14 PTS
H2 0:17
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
John Mobley Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Mobley Jr. · 25 PTS
PSU 76 - 82 OSU
H2 0:17
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
John Mobley Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Mobley Jr. · 25 PTS
PSU 76 - 81 OSU
H2 0:17
Foul on Ivan Juric
Foul on Ivan Juric.
I. Jurić · 14 PTS
H2 0:20OSU
Regulartimeout
Ohio State Timeout
H2 0:23PSU
Regulartimeout
Penn State Timeout
THREEH2 0:23
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
E. Rice · 20 PTS · ast M. Tunca
Eli Rice makes 23-foot three point jumper (Melih Tunca assists)
PSU 76 - 80 OSU
H2 0:35
TO
Bad pass turnover
John Mobley Jr. bad pass turnover
J. Mobley Jr. · 25 PTS
H2 0:50
Defensive rebound
Amare Bynum Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:52
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Eli Rice misses 23-foot three point jumper
E. Rice · 20 PTS
H2 1:21
Defensive rebound
Josh Reed Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:24
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Colin White misses 25-foot three point jumper
C. White
H2 1:49
TO
Traveling turnover
Eli Rice traveling turnover
E. Rice · 20 PTS
H2 1:55
Defensive rebound
Melih Tunca Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:57
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
John Mobley Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Mobley Jr. · 25 PTS
H2 2:11
Offensive Rebound
Taison Chatman Offensive Rebound.
T. Chatman · 11 PTS