Coming off back to back wins in the B1G, Penn State Basketball will now play at Ohio State No.15 Ohio State at 7:00 pm.
Penn State Basketball was scheduled to play Michigan on Wednesday night, but the Wolverine Athletic Department announced a 14-day COVID-19 pause for all athletic teams, which includes practices and meetings.
Rather than having a week off before hosting Wisconsin, the Big Ten Conference moved the schedule around (again) and Penn State will head to #15 Ohio State.
A change in this week’s schedule sends your Nittany Lions to Columbus for a 7 pm Wed., Jan 27 matchup with the No. 15/18 Buckeyes on the Big Ten Network. 🔵🦁⚪
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) January 24, 2021
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Penn State Basketball enters Wednesday night’s contest riding a two-game conference winning streak, after victories over Rutgers and Northwestern. Wednesday night will represent another chance to strengthen the Nittany Lions’ tournament resume.
The Buckeyes are 12-4 (6-4 in the B1G) and coming off perhaps their biggest win, taking down the #10 Badgers at the Kohl Center. They could be a top 10 team by the time the next poll comes out Tuesday. Ohio State is 7-1 at home and even without fans, Value City Arena is a formidable location for road teams. More about the Buckeyes:
Balanced Scoring:
Duane Washington Jr 15.3 ppg, E.J. Liddell 14.5 ppg and Justice Sueing at 10.4 ppg
KenPom:
No. 13 (Penn State is 46)
NET Ranking:
No. 17 (Penn is 40)
Likely spread:
I’m leaning towards Ohio State as 6.5 point favorites when the lines come out Tuesday