Penn State overcame a 12-point deficit in the middle stages of the opening quarter to own a 30-27 advantage at the half. And after the teams were tied entering the final quarter, Penn State outscored Ohio State 11-8 to close out the win. Wednesday offers the Nittany Lions a chance to record a second straight win over a top-25 opponent.

Michigan State has a record of 15-3 in Spartans coach Robyn Fralick's second season. The Spartans have gained national recognition by being ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.

Michigan State, which opened the season unranked, remains the lone team unbeaten in Big Ten play. Its next game is against Rutgers (10-8, 3-4) on Saturday (1:30 p.m., CBS) at Madi

After brief rough patches, the Michigan State and Michigan's women's basketball teams appear to be back on track.