National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 82, Penn St. 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Terry Oglesby, # Ray Perrone
Attendance: 15403
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Terry Oglesby, # Ray Perrone
Attendance: 15403
Jon Diebler hit 10 consecutive 3-pointers to score a career-high 30 points and No. 1 Ohio State rolled to an 82-61 win over host Penn State on Tuesday night.
William Buford scored 21 points and Jared Sullinger had 10 and 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (28-2, 15-2, Big Ten), who clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title and likely wrapped up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Diebler missed his first 3-pointer, but hit his next 10 attempts to set a school record before missing his final shot.
Talor Battle, the No. 2 all-time leading scorer at Penn State, scored 18 points on senior night at Bryce Jordan Center.
David Jackson scored 12 points and Andrew Jones added 10 for the Nittany Lions (15-13, 8-9), who will need to win their regular-season finale at Minnesota on Sunday and likely get at least one victory in next week's Big Ten Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
Jones' two free throws gave Penn State a 2-0 lead, but Ohio State was on top 22-12 midway through the half and was up 33-18 at halftime.
Top Game Performances
| Ohio St. | Penn St. | |
| Jon Diebler 30 | Scoring | Taylor Battle 18 |
| Aaron Craft 6 | Assists | Taylor Battle 3 |
| Jared Sullinger 10 | Rebounds | Taylor Battle 5 |
| William Buford 2 | Free Throws Made | Taylor Battle 2 |
| Aaron Craft 5 | Steals | Jeff Brooks 2 |
| Dallas Lauderdale 1 | Blocks | Jeff Brooks 1 |
Team Stats Summary