Penn State Basketball sets new opponent for Wednesday
By Evan Smith
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
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