STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Thad Matta tied the school record for wins at Ohio State as the No. 23-ranked Buckeyes beat Penn State 77-67 on Wednesday night.
Matta is 297-91 in 11 seasons at Ohio State, tied with Fred Taylor. Matta’s next win would give him the Buckeyes mark as well as his 400th career victory overall.
D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, Jae’Sean Tate and Shannon Scott each added 13 points for the Buckeyes (22-8, 11-6). Russell was 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
Seniors D.J. Newbill (17 points) and Ross Travis (14) led Penn State (15-15, 3-14) during their final home game for the Nittany Lions. Newbill eclipsed the 2,000-point mark for his career; he has 2,011 points.