Adam Jardy The Columbus Dispatch @AdamJardy STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — By the time the 55th Nittany Lion growl played over the Bryce Jordan Center speakers, it was Ohio State that was roaring. After leading by as many as eight points during the first half and then trailing by nine during the second, Ohio State used a 9-0 run late in the second half to reclaim the lead and got a game-winning layup from Jae’Sean Tate with three seconds left to steal a 71-70 win in front of an announced crowd of 7,343. The win means a victory Saturday at home against Indiana will allow the Buckeyes (17-13, 7-10 Big Ten) to avoid playing on the opening day of next week’s Big Ten tournament and gives coach Thad Matta 150 career conference wins. After losing its first-half lead, Ohio State pulled even at 60 on a pair of Marc Loving free…
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