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Penn State gave Ohio State its first Big Ten loss on this ridiculous ending

You might not see a better finish this year.

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Ohio State’s undefeated start in the Big Ten was one of the best stories of the college basketball season. It came to a brutal end on Thursday night thanks to a buzzer-beater by Penn State’s Tony Carr that capped a frantic finish and gave the Nittany Lions a heart-stopping 82-79 win.

Down three in the final seconds, OSU forward Keita Bates-Diop hit a pull-up three to tie the game. Carr then raced down court to hit the game-winner as the clock expired, giving Penn State its biggest win of the season.

The win moves Penn State to 14-8 and 4-5 in conference. The No. 13 Buckeyes fall to 18-5, 9-1.

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