Penn State basketball positioned Thursday's game against Ohio State as a pivotal turning point on the Big Ten schedule. The Nittany Lions were at home, where they had a 10-1 record, and even better at Rec Hall, site of last year's magical 90-89 win over No. 12 Illinois. Instead, the Nittany Lions came undone.

In what appears to be an annual tradition, the Penn State Nittany Lions will play in Rec Hall against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Revived a season ago by head coach Mike Rhoades, the Lions took down Illinois in a thriller.

Penn State returns from a two-game road trip to host Ohio State in Rec Hall. This will be the second-straight year playing in the former gym.

Maybe a return to Rec Hall is exactly what the doctor prescribed for Penn State men’s basketball. The Nittany Lions have been struggling lately, dropping six of their last seven games. Last year’s Rec Hall matchup against No.