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Ohio State at Penn State live score updates, highlights, how to watch Big Ten game
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ohio State will play a familiar foe in a different place.
Thursday night, the Buckeyes will take on Penn State inside Rec Hall. It’s the former home of the Nittany Lions, one they moved out of in favor of the Bryce Jordan Center in 1996. It’s the fifth game for the men’s basketball program since it moved to newer digs, and the first time since then that the Buckeyes have visited.
Ohio State has won two straight games, while Penn State has lost two straight and six of seven.
Follow along with our Columbus Dispatch live game blog below.
Ohio State leads Penn State 16-11 with 11:26 left in the half. The start of the game has been highlighted by this sequence from sophomore center Aaron Bradshaw.
Freshman guard John Mobley Jr. has five quick points and an assist for the Buckeyes, who lead 7-4 at the first media timeout. Mobley has handled the ball more than Bruce Thornton in the early going, continuing a recent trend of the Buckeyes playing the junior more off the ball.
Thornton had the ball stripped on the last possession and, although he maintained possession, came to the bench shaking his left hand and grimacing with 15:26 left in the first half.
Here are tonight’s starters.
Ohio State: Bruce Thornton, John Mobley Jr., Micah Parrish, Devin Royal, Sean Stewart
Penn State: Ace Baldwin Jr., Nick Kern Jr., Freddie Dilione V, Zach Hicks, Yanic Konan Niederhauser
Video: Ohio State’s pregame report at Penn State
Here are some in-arena thoughts as Ohio State prepares to play Penn State.
Colin White still out for Ohio State
Freshman wing Colin White will miss his second consecutive game for the Buckeyes with a right leg injury. White suffered the injury at Purdue on Jan. 21 and watched the second half of that game and all of Monday’s win against Iowa with a walking boot on his leg.
Meechie Johnson Jr. will also miss his 11th game as he remains away from the team.
Penn State will be without Puff Johnson, who is missing his third consecutive game.
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Ohio State vs Penn State predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Jan. 30
ODDS: Ohio State +3.5
O/U: 149.5
Moneyline: Ohio State (+135) | Penn State (-160)
Ohio State vs Penn State history
- Series record: Ohio State leads, 44-22
- Ohio State’s last win: Jan. 20, 2024 (79-67)
- Penn State’s last win: Dec. 9, 2023 (83-80)
Ohio State Buckeyes 2024-25 schedule, record
Here’s a look at the Buckeyes’ schedule, along with start times, television, and radio information of upcoming games:
- Monday, Nov. 4: Ohio State 80, Texas 72 (takeaways)
- Monday, Nov. 11: Ohio State 81, Youngstown State 47 (takeaways)
- Friday, Nov. 15: Texas A&M 78, Ohio State 64 (takeaways)
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: Ohio State 80, Evansville 30 (takeaways)
- Friday, Nov. 22: Ohio State 104, Campbell 60 (takeaways)
- Monday, Nov. 25: Ohio State 102, Green Bay 69 (takeaways)
- Friday, Nov. 29: Pitt 91, Ohio State 90 (OT) (takeaways)
- NOVEMBER RECORD: 5-2
- Wednesday, Dec. 4: Maryland 83, Ohio State 59 (takeaways)
- Saturday, Dec. 7: Ohio State 80, Rutgers 66 (takeaways)
- Saturday, Dec. 14: No. 2 Auburn 91, Ohio State 53 (takeaways)
- Tuesday, Dec. 17: Ohio State 95, Valparaiso 73 (takeaways)
- Saturday, Dec. 21: Ohio State 85 No. 4 Kentucky 65 (takeaways)
- Sunday, Dec. 29: Ohio State 103, Indiana State 83 (takeaways)
- DECEMBER RECORD: 4-2
- Friday, Jan. 3: No. 18 Michigan State 69, Ohio State 62 (takeaways)
- Monday, Jan. 6: Ohio State 89, Minnesota 88, 2OT (takeaways)
- Thursday, Jan. 9: No. 15 Oregon 73, Ohio State 71 (takeaways)
- Tuesday, Jan. 14: No. 24 Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68 (takeaways)
- Friday, Jan. 17: Indiana 77, Ohio State 76, OT (takeaways)
- Tuesday, Jan. 21: Ohio State 73, No. 11 Purdue 70 (takeaways)
- Monday, Jan. 27: Ohio State 82, Iowa 65 (takeaways)
- Thursday, Jan. 30: Ohio State at Penn State | 6:30 p.m. | FS1 | 97.1 FM
- JANUARY RECORD: 3-4
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions records
- Records: Ohio State 12-8, 4-5 Big Ten; Penn State 13-8, 3-7
How can I watch/listen to the Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions game?
- TV Channel: FS1
- Livestream: Fubo | Fox Sports Go app | Sling TV | YouTube TV
- Radio: WBNS-FM (97.1)
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions start time
Date: Thursday, January 30
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Rec Hall; State College, Pennsylvania
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Northeast Ohio weather: Temperatures continue to climb

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Milder air streams into the region over the next few days.
Despite the cloud cover, another dry day is expected as high temperatures reach the mid to upper 30s this afternoon.
The southwest breeze will be a bit lighter between 5 and 10 mph.
For tonight, clouds early on break away for clearer conditions late.
Low temperatures only fall to the upper 20s to low 30s amid an increasing southerly breeze.
Monday sees a partly cloudy sky as high temperatures climb to the mid to upper 40s.
It will be windy on Monday as well as a south to southwest wind is sustained between 15 and 25 mph. Gusts may occasionally reach up to 40 mph.
For Monday night into early Tuesday, a few rain showers cross.
Temperatures continue to stay above freezing during this time period.
The rest of Tuesday stays dry under a partly cloudy sky.
High temperatures reach the mid 40s.
Wednesday starts dry before a few rain showers move in later in the day.
Temperatures reach the 50s before the rain arrives.
Occasional showers continue overnight into Thursday morning.
Dry weather returns Thursday afternoon with slightly chillier air.
By Friday morning, a few snow showers will be possible as temperatures fall back to the 20s.
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Spring Position Preview: James Peoples, Bo Jackson Bring High Upside to Ohio State Running Back Room Alongside Transfer CJ Donaldson

It’s hard to do better than what Ohio State had at running back in 2024.
Two of the best ballcarriers in college football, TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, played a tandem role out of the backfield for the Buckeyes. Each rushed for more than 1,000 yards while averaging 5.5 yards or more per carry behind an offensive line that shuffled several times.
Both are off to the NFL as projected first- or second-day picks in the 2025 NFL draft. Like many positions from Ohio State’s senior-laden national-title-winning squad, the Buckeyes now have no returning starters at running back. The only upperclassman in the room entering 2025 spring practice is a transfer, as no player who rushed for at least 200 yards returns for the Buckeyes.
While Carlos Locklyn’s room will take a step back from its rarified combo last year, Ohio State could still have a formidable backfield this season, especially if sophomore James Peoples makes a leap. His strides and the readiness of his fellow youngsters will be key storylines to watch at running back this spring.
In line to start: James Peoples, CJ Donaldson
Donaldson is much easier to project than Peoples. The West Virginia transfer has a multi-year track record as he comes to Ohio State.
In 2023, Donaldson had 171 carries for 798 yards (4.7 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns. In 2024, Donaldson had 163 carries for 734 yards (4.5 per carry) and 11 touchdowns. The 6-foot-2, 238-pound bull has never fumbled in 421 career carries and will be a consistent downhill and short-yardage option.
Peoples is where the highest upside of the duo lies. Players often make a big jump from year one to year two and the Texas product entered Columbus with plenty of recruiting pedigree as the No. 115 overall prospect and No. 8 running back in the 247Sports composite.
After the transfer of former Ohio State running back Dallan Hayden to Colorado, he quickly emerged as the team’s No. 3 back last season and was the fifth member of his recruiting class to shed his black stripe. After impressing in preseason camp practices open to the media, Peoples collected 197 yards on 49 carries (four per carry) and two touchdowns while taking off his training wheels.
“I didn’t redshirt, they let me get the experience under my belt and I’m very grateful for that,” Peoples told Eleven Warriors at Ohio State’s CFP media day. “That’s going to be big to help get me ready for this upcoming year. There’s a lot of things ahead of me and a lot of things to come. But I’m staying patient and when that time comes, I’m going to take it.”
The 5-foot-10 Peoples has burst and agility in his running style but has shown an ability to keep his legs churning through contact, too. He’s got the potential to break out as a star for Ohio State, but that starts with a great set of spring practices.
The depth
Things were looking a touch thin for Ohio State at running back, where it dodged the injury bug in 2024 after injuries hindered the position room during swaths of the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Then redshirt freshman Sam Williams-Dixon withdrew from the transfer portal 10 days ago and suddenly the Buckeyes were back to six scholarship running backs, including five for spring practice.
The three-star Ohio product will try to compete for carries alongside Donaldson and Peoples. The versatility in Williams-Dixon’s game could aid his chances of earning playing time, as his high school receiving track record was almost as impressive as his rushing one. He scored 41 touchdowns as a junior for West Holmes before missing significant time with Pickerington North as a senior.
Ohio State will also have three freshman running backs on scholarship this year. Four-star prospect Bo Jackson and three-star Isaiah West will get their feet wet this spring as midyear enrollees while four-star Anthony “Turbo” Rogers arrives in the summer.
Freshman to watch: Bo Jackson
Jackson will have eyes on him for his name alone, which he shares with one of the most interesting, versatile and gifted athletes of the 1980s. While the teenage Jackson doesn’t have ambitions of becoming both an MLB All-Star and NFL Pro Bowler, he’s got the talent to make an impact early at Ohio State.
The 160th-ranked prospect in the 2025 composite rankings rushed for over 1,700 yards as a junior before a season-ending injury wiped out most of his senior campaign. But the Cleveland product has next-level burst and top-end speed to create explosive plays along with the strength to be effective between the tackles. His high school, Villa Angela-St. Joseph, also made frequent use of him out of the backfield as a receiver.
Since Jackson is on campus for spring practice, he’ll have an opportunity to push for immediate playing time in year one, especially since the Buckeyes don’t have any returning starters on the depth chart in front of him.
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Live updates | State titles pile up at Friday’s Ohio, Kentucky state swimming, diving meet

Follow along as the Cincinnati Enquirer covers the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association and Kentucky High School Athletic Association state swimming and diving meets.
Brendan Connelly and Tony Tribble are at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium for the Ohio meet while Jack Schmelzinger and Emory Davis are covering the Kentucky meet at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatics Centre. Friday’s action includes Division II finals in Ohio and girls diving and swimming finals in Kentucky. Saturday’s action will include Division I events in Ohio and boys events in Kentucky.
Be sure to refresh this story to see updates, videos, photos and more from The Enquirer’s sports staff.
The Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy group of Taylor Bacher, Posey Sollman, Sophia Fink and Julia Shafer are 400-yard freestyle relay state champions after a monster final leg by Shafer. Other finishers: Wyoming, fourth; Indian Hill, seventh; Seven Hills, eighth.
Connor Bennett of Ross High School won the 100-yard breaststroke in 55.61 seconds. Also swimming in that event were: Weichu Wang, Cincinnati Country Day (fourth), Cooper Stenken, Wyoming (sixth) and Henry Stimson, Seven Hills (seventh).
Connor Bennett of Ross High School wins 100 breaststroke at state meet
Connor Bennett of Ross High School won the 100 breaststroke in 55.61 seconds in the OHSAA state swimming and diving meet, Feb. 21, 2025.
Ross High School’s Cooper Burt won the 100 backstroke in a new Division II state record of 48.28 seconds. He broke old record by 0.01 seconds. Purcell Marian’s Leo Gustavsson took sixth.

Ross’s Cooper Burt breaks a state record in the 100-yard backstroke
Ross High School’s Cooper Burt won the 100 backstroke in a new DII state record of 48.28 seconds Feb. 21, 2025. He broke old record by 0.01 seconds.
Roger Bacon’s Reese Reilly won back-to-back state titles in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1.01.89 on Feb. 21, 2025, in Canton. Taylor’s Corine Rieskamp took third while Indian Hill’s Habby Henz finished fifth.

Roger Bacon’s Reese Reilly wins 100 breaststroke state title
Roger Bacon’s Reese Reilly won back-to-back state titles in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1.01.89 on Feb. 21, 2025, in Canton.
Wyoming’s Willow Adams took sixth in the 100-yard backstroke while Mariemont’s Chelsea Noone took seventh.
Notre Dame Academy’s Clare Herfel won the KHSAA state championship in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:58.62. Close behind her in second was teammate Sadie Hartig. Finishing sixth was Liv Wallace and eighth, Danaka Tucker, both NDA swimmers.
Reece Yauger of Ryle took third place in the 100-butterfly while Beechwood’s Ryon Argo finished seventh.
Keira Kobida of Highlands, the only Northern Kentucky athlete to participate in the 100-freestyle final,will take home fifth place.
Wyoming girls led the three Cincinnati relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle by placing third, with CHCA (fourth) and Summit Country Day (eighth) following.
Indian Hill boys placed second in the event by just .03 seconds. They touched the wall in 1:25.52. Wyoming’s relay finished seventh in the event.
In the girls 500-yard freestyle, Mariemont’s Julia Bohl finished fifth; Marissa McNerney, Seven Hills, finished sixth and Madison Stecher, Roger Bacon, finished eighth.
For boys, Indian Hill’s Arjun Velayutham finished third and Seven Hills’ Colin McNerney finished seventh.
Taylor senior Corine Rieskamp took sixth in the 50-yard freestyle.
Purcell Marian senior Leo Gustavsson took third in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 45.64.
In the 200 individual medley, Reese Yauger (Ryle) took fourth, Ryon Argo (Beechwood) took fifth, Gabriella Stephens (Ryle) seventh and Abby Carnes (Notre Dame) eighth.
Sarah Jones of Highlands took fifth in the 50-yard freestyle race.
Notre Dame Academy had three swimmers in the 200 freestyle final. Sadie Hartig placed third, Clare Herfel fourth and Liv Wallace seventh.

See NKY state finalists’ final dive at OHSAA state championships
Seven Northern Kentucky divers were state finalists at the KHSAA state diving meet on Friday.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Julia Shafer won the 100 freestyle in 50.77 seconds, her second individual win.
Wyoming’s Ansley Neff took third with a time of 51.84.

CHCA’s Julia Shafer wins the 2025 DII 100-yard freestyle state title
CHCA’s Julia Shafer wins the 100 freestyle in 50.77 seconds, her second individual win, at the OHSAA state meet Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Canton.
Notre Dame Academy took fourth in the 200-yard medley relay at the KHSAA state meet. Originally, the girls finished fifth until the top placer, Sacred Heart, was disqualified. Other Northern Kentucky schools in the race finished seventh (Dixie Heights) and eighth (Ryle).
Another CB got his second gold medal as Cooper Burt won the 100-yard butterfly in 47.72. His 200-yard medley relay team won gold earlier in the night.
Madeira’s Max Welty took eighth.

Cooper Burt of Ross wins 2025 DII 100-yard butterfly state title
Cooper Burt of Ross wins the 100-yard butterfly in 47.72 at the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association state swimming and diving meet in Canton.
Cooper’s Chris Nowak discusses placing fifth at KHSAA state diving
Cooper junior Chris Nowak finished fifth at the KHSAA diving championships and second among Northern Kentucky competitors with a score of 418.85.
Ross swimmer Connor Bennett got his second gold medal of the evening with a win in the boys 200-yard individual medley. His time was 1:49.32.

Ross’s Connor Bennett wins DII boys 200-yard IM state title
Ross High School’s Connor Bennett wins the boys 200-yard individual medley state championship in a time of 1:49.32 Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Canton.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Julia Shafer wins the 200-yard individual medley with a final time of 2:01.71.
Other local finishers were: Reese Reilly of Roger Bacon (third), Lila Gregory of CHCA (sixth) and Sophia Fink, CHCA (eighth).

CHCA’s Julia Shafer wins the Division II 200-yard individual medley
CHCA’s Julia Shafer wins the 200-yard individual medley in a photo finish Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at C.T. Branin Natatorium.
Notre Dame Academy’s Savannah Bien finished third in the KHSAA state diving competition with a score of 435.80 to lead the seven Northern Kentucky girls to place in the top 16. Other top-16 placers: 5. Chris Nowak (Cooper) 418.85 7. Rylee Pernell (Scott) 376.5 8. Grace Hedger (Campbell County) 375.75 10. Addison Tinkler (Highlands) 369.00 13. Emmalee Albertson (Ryle) 332.50 and 16. Zoey Beagle (Scott) 306.15.
NDA diver Savannah Bien places third at 2025 KHSAA state meet
Notre Dame Academy sophomore Savannah Bien finished third at the 2025 KHSAA state diving tournament and first among Northern Kentucky competitors.
Indian Hill senior Jason Zhao wins the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:35.42.
Other locals in that race were Arjun Velayutham, Indian Hill (third) and Colin McNerney, Seven Hills (sixth).

Indian Hill’s Jason Zhao wins the 200-yard freestyle state title
Indian Hill’s Jason Zhao wins the 200-yard freestyle state title in a time of 1:35.42 on Friday, Feb. 21, at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Taylor Bacher wins the 200-yard freestyle for the third year in a row with a time of 1:49:49. Other local finishers in this race were Ansley Neff, Wyoming (second), Emma Rosenbaum, McNicholas (fifth) and Julia Bohl, Wyoming (sixth).
She took second place in the 100-yard butterfly in 54.87 seconds in the final individual event of her high school career. McNicholas’ Emma Rosenbaum took eighth place in the event.

CHCA’s Taylor Bacher wins 200 freestyle for third consecutive year
CHCA’s Taylor Bacher wins the 200 freestyle for the third year in a row with a time of 1:49:49.
Ross High School’s Cooper Burt, Connor Bennett, Luke Mignery and Timmy Pfirmann won the boys 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:32.3, reports Brendan Connelly. Indian Hill took sixth and Seven Hills, eighth.

Ross boys relay wins 200-yard medley Ohio state title in 2025.
The Ross High School boys relay team of Cooper Burt, Connor Bennett, Luke Mignery and Timmy Pfirrman win the 200 medley relay in 1:32.3 Feb. 21, 2025
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy girls finished second in the first event of the 2025 state meet, followed by Indian Hill’s fourth-place, Seven Hills’ sixth-place and Roger Bacon’s eighth-place finishes.
Enquirer staff arrives in Canton
Four Southwest Ohio divers finish in the state’s top 10
The Ohio state championships kicked off Tuesday with the Division II diving competition, followed by Division I on Wednesday.
As such, the Ohio divers have already finished their season with three divers finishing in the top eight: West Clermont’s Bryce Cousins (fifth), Sycamore’s Simon Huth (seventh) and Anderson’s Bella Basford (eighth).
The KHSAA delayed Kentucky’s diving competitions earlier in the week because of the weather. The girls diving competition was rescheduled to 2 p.m. Friday ahead of the finals, scheduled for around 6:40 p.m.
Which Greater Cincinnati swimmers and divers qualified for the 2025 state meet?
Brendan Connelly provided previews for Ohio Division I, Ohio Division II and Northern Kentucky swimmers and divers heading to state. Here are the links:
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