"Ohio State averages 82.1 points per game (78th in college basketball) while giving up 72.3 per outing (141st in college basketball). It has a +187 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game. The 82.1 points the Buckeyes average are just 4.7 more than the Nittany Lions give up. Ohio State connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (182nd in college basketball) at a 33.7% rate (203rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 its opponents make while shooting 29.4% from beyond the arc."
"The Penn State Nittany Lions (9-10, 0-8 Big Ten) will try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) on January 26, 2026 at Value City Arena. In its most recent game, Ohio State fell to Michigan on Friday, 74-62. John Mobley Jr. scored a team-high 22 points (and added two assists and one rebounds). In its previous game, Penn State lost to Wisconsin on Thursday, 98-71. Josh Reed scored a team-high 18 points (and contributed one assist and six boards)."
Ohio State (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) hosts Penn State (9-10, 0-8 Big Ten) on January 26, 2026 at Value City Arena with a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Ohio State recently lost to Michigan 74-62, with John Mobley Jr. scoring 22 points, two assists and one rebound. Penn State recently fell to Wisconsin 98-71, with Josh Reed scoring 18 points and grabbing six rebounds. Ohio State averages 82.1 points while allowing 72.3, posting a +187 scoring differential and outscoring opponents by 9.8 points per game. The Buckeyes shoot 7.8 three-pointers at 33.7% and score 87.4 points at home versus 73.3 on the road. The game airs on Fox Sports 1 and streams on Fubo; tickets available via Vivid Seats.
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