tOSU vs. Penn State - Game 2 (Unofficial Game Preview)

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The #19 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2, 3-2)
vs.
The Penn State Nittany Lions (10-5, 2-2)
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Saturday, January 21 - 12:00 p.m.

PENN STATE - Official Site of Penn State Athletics - Just sixteen days after the Nittany Lions got throttled in the Schott, we head to U. Park on the strength of a key home victory against #13 Wisconsin. PSU, in the meantime, has been impersonating a capable, major conference basketball team. Since we saw them last, they had a nice road win at Northwestern, a nail-biter against now-ranked Iowa, and a rout of the injury-decimated Boilermakers. It's been said by our guys dozens of times: There are no nights off in the Big Ten. If DeChellis is worth his salt, he will have this team believing that they have a shot at taking us down--same goes for any coach. At any rate, this is the super-abbreviated version of my preview. Early game tomorrow, and I need to get out and take advantage of the good weather. Claxton and Cornley are still the big concern - hopefully TDials will have a better time against Jamelle this time 'round. Let's get this win in the books, then have a nice week off before a tough road trip to Iowa. Sound good? Good.

Projected starters:

Ohio State

F - Matt Sylvester (could be Lewis)
F - J.J. Sullinger
F - Terence Dials
G - Je'Kel Foster
G - Jamar Butler

Penn State

F - Travis Parker
F - Geary Claxton
F - Jamelle Cornley
G - David Jackson
G - Ben Luber


My prediction: OSU 84 - PSU 76

Up next, Iowa...