Ohio St.-Penn St. Preview (The Associated Press)

Ohio State wasn’t exactly thrilled with how it played in its latest game, needing to hold on at the end after blowing most of a 24-point lead. It hasn’t had much to complain about for nearly a decade when it’s faced Penn State. The 14th-ranked Buckeyes head to Happy Valley on Saturday looking for their 18th straight win against the Nittany Lions, who are still searching for their first Big Ten victory. Ohio State (14-4, 4-2) had scored 56 points or fewer in three of its last four games heading into Iowa’s visit to Columbus on Tuesday, but it seemed well on its way to an easy win up 24 with less than 13 minutes remaining. But an eight-minute stretch without a field goal made things interesting, and the Buckeyes’ lead was cut to four before they held on to win 72-63. “We have been this way before in terms of searching for an identity,” coach Thad Matta said. “I have been in games like this before, where we have our moments. We are searching for consistence. I’ll take consistency over…

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