STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Jamari Wheeler was always going to be the story for this Big Ten opener between Ohio State and Penn State. When the Big Ten opener pits a player who amassed 127 games against the school where he racked up those minutes, it’s going to dominate the storylines Wheeler lived up to the hype, overcoming a 1-for-6 shooting effort from 3-point range to finish with 9 points, nine assists and five rebounds – along with three steals and a generally pesky presence – to lead Ohio State to a 76-64 win at the Bryce Jordan Center. But in a game where the Buckeyes (6-2, 1-0 Big Ten) built an 18-point lead and led for more than 34 minutes despite a relatively quiet night from E.J. Liddell while fending off the Nittany Lions (4-4, 0-1), fifth-year forward Kyle Young led Ohio State with a season-high 16 points on…
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