COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Standing on the foul line with the game hanging in the balance, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell had no doubt what to do. “I iced it,” he said. Liddell scored 22 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 59.7 seconds left, and No. 13 Ohio State held off Penn State 83-79 on Wednesday night. The Buckeyes (13-4, 7-4 Big Ten) squandered a 12-point first-half lead but rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second for their second consecutive victory and fourth in five games. Liddell hit four clutch free throws in the final minute, sealing it with two from the line with a second to play. “I was just emphasizing in the last four-minute war that it’s winning time,” Liddell said. “There’s no better feeling than to win it for the team.” Justice Seuing had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes. Zed Key went…
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