E.J. Liddell had 22 points, including the final four points of the game from the free-throw line to break a tie, and No. 13 Ohio State held off Penn State 83-79 on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio. © Reuters/Joseph Maiorana NCAA Basketball: Penn State at Ohio State The score was 79-79 when the Buckeyes (13-4, 7-4 Big Ten) forced Seth Lundy into a turnover and Liddell hit two foul shots for an 81-79 lead with 59 seconds left. Lundy missed a 3-point attempt, but the Buckeyes committed a clock violation with 16.3 seconds left. Myreon Jones missed a 13-foot floater with three seconds to go for Penn State (5-7, 2-6), and Liddell made two more from the line with 1.9 seconds left after being fouled on the rebound. Justice Sueing had 13 points, Zed Key 11 and Kyle Young 10 for Ohio State. The Nittany Lions, who had won two straight,…
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