Penn State basketball positioned Thursday's game against Ohio State as a pivotal turning point on the Big Ten schedule. The Nittany Lions were at home, where they had a 10-1 record, and even better at Rec Hall, site of last year's magical 90-89 win over No. 12 Illinois. Instead, the Nittany Lions came undone.

Penn State’s men’s basketball team welcomes a return to Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday night as the Lions play host to the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Ohio State basketball team won its third in a row with a victory over Penn State on the road Thursday night.