Nittany Lions vs Buckeyes

Gameday · SUN JAN 17

Penn StateVSOhio State

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Tip12:00 PM ET

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Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH

Win probability

1912 blend

6% PSUOSU 94%

Adj. efficiency5%

95%

SRS9%

91%

Elo4%

96%

OSU +10.5

Proj. margin

164.8

Proj. total

72.7

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 10J.ReedG · 0.3 APG16.0
• 5D.BowenG · 2.7 APG11.7
• 3I.JuricF · 12.7 RPG15.0
• 14T.Allard3.0 RPG5.3
• 22B.ByersF · 2.0 RPG7.7

• 0J.Mobley Jr.G · 5.0 APG19.3
• 1A.BynumF · 5.7 RPG15.0
• 10J.PippenG · 2.3 APG10.3
• 4A.JelavicF · 7.3 RPG15.0
• 6A.Thompson4.0 RPG5.7

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

+2.8Adj. net rating+23.3

137thAdj. net rank27th

114.7Adj. offense125.1

111.9Adj. defense101.7

72.7Pace72.7

-2.3SRS9.7

1484Elo2031

2–1Record2–1

Season per game

2026-27 · 3 games

90.0Points85.3

77.3Opp points77.7

52.7%eFG%52.6%

18.0%TO%16.0%

33.6%OREB%30.6%

.68FT rate.50

34%3PA rate41%

52%Assisted FG%56%

Last five games

Penn State

L76-82@ PITT

W97-93vs UTC

W97-57vs CAN

L66-76@ NU

L62-74@ RUTG

Ohio State

W84-74vs MRSH

W89-65vs YSU

L83-94@ BYU

L64-66vs TCU

L67-71@ MICH

Head to head

Last 10 · 2017-18–2026-27

25-26OSU 94 · PSU 62Wed, 3/4

25-26PSU 78 · OSU 84Mon, 1/26

24-25OSU 83 · PSU 64Thu, 1/30

23-24PSU 67 · OSU 79Sat, 1/20

23-24OSU 80 · PSU 83Sat, 12/9

22-23PSU 75 · OSU 71Thu, 2/23

21-22PSU 71 · OSU 68Thu, 3/10

21-22PSU 56 · OSU 61Sun, 1/16

21-22OSU 76 · PSU 64Sun, 12/5

20-21OSU 92 · PSU 82Thu, 2/18

Game information

TipSunday, Jan 17 · 12:00 PM ET

VenueSchottenstein Center · Columbus, OH

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Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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