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).

Recap · Jan 26

John Mobley Jr. scores 25 to lead Ohio State over Penn State 84-78

John Mobley Jr. scored 25 points to help Ohio State hold off Penn State 84-78 on Monday night.

What it means

Penn State 1-4 on the road; Ohio State 10-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH · Attendance 10,358
Officials: Bert Smith (Referee), Brian Dorsey (Referee), Jeffrey Anderson (Referee)