How to watch Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Penn State vs. Ohio State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 30, 2025 at 9:00 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Ohio State Buckeyes @ Penn State Nittany Lions

Current Records: Ohio State 12-8, Penn State 13-8

How To Watch

When: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Rec Hall -- University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: Fox Sports 1
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $24.48

What to Know

After two games on the road, Penn State is heading back home. They and the Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in a Big Ten battle at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions are expected to win (but not by much) so they better bring their A-game into this one.

Penn State is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Michigan on Monday. Penn State fell to Michigan 76-72.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nick Kern Jr., who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Baldwin Jr., who earned 15 points plus six assists and three steals.

Meanwhile, Ohio State strolled past Iowa with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 82-65. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bruce Thornton, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds. Devin Royal was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds.

Penn State's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Ohio State, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Penn State hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 83.2 points per game. However, it's not like Ohio State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 79.8. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Penn State came up short against Ohio State in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 79-67. Will Penn State have more luck at home instead of on the road?