CLOSE USA Today Sports’ Scott Gleeson breaks down the bottom of the field heading toward the NCAA tournament. USA TODAY STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pick a statistic, and it’s not been kind to Ohio State under Chris Holtmann at the Bryce Jordan Center. CJ Walker helped turn a few of them on their heads. With Penn State rolling and No. 4 Ohio State on upset alert during the second half, the senior guard bailed out his teammates with a three-pointer on a poor offensive possession to cut into a game-high, eight-point deficit. It settled the Buckeyes. Then, with 13:24 left and the Nittany Lions’ lead still at seven points, Walker drew a foul on a drive and hit both free throws. It was the start of a game-changing, 15-0 run that led Ohio State (18-4, 12-4 Big Ten) to their first road win against Penn State (7-11, 4-10) in the…
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