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Big Ten Tournament - Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes Wrap - Ohio State Wins 79-75

Ohio State got a 22-point performance from JaQuan Lyle, who added 5 assists as Ohio State ran past Penn State 79-75 on Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Bettors who backed Ohio State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.5.

JaQuan Lyle had 22 points for Ohio State and Keita Bates-Diop chipped in with 14 points. JaQuan Lyle had 5 assists for them, while JaQuan Lyle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Penn State got a 25-point performance from Shep Garner, who was supported by 18 points from Donovon Jack. Shep Garner had 5 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while Brandon Taylor grabbed 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Penn State were victorious, as the score was 37-35 at the break.

Ohio State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-29.