AP Wire | 02/12/2005 | Ohio State 66, Penn State 56:
“STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Foul trouble limited Terence Dials. It was up to Ohio State’s defense and perimeter shooters to make up the difference.
“Matt Sylvester scored 15 points off the bench and Ohio State’s subs outscored Penn State’s 28-9 in a 66-56 victory over the Nittany Lions on Saturday.
“It was the fifth win in six games for the Buckeyes (17-8, 6-5 Big Ten).
“‘This game obviously was a tough battle,’ Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. ‘I felt we weren’t really flowing offensively. We had to shoot quickly and continue to defend. Defense was the difference in the game. I told the players that it would be an all-out war.’
“Penn State shot 30 percent from the field.
“‘They are a good defensive team but I don’t think it’s a matter of executing any differently than we would against another Big Ten team,’ Nittany Lions guard Ben Luber said. ‘We got good shots but they were not falling.'”