COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kyle Young scored the go-ahead basket with 63 seconds left and Ohio State held off Penn State 74-70 in a Big Ten game on Thursday night.

The Buckeyes (15-7, 5-6) were 25-9 last season but lost three times to Penn State, including the semifinals of the conference tournament.

“They beat us three times last year, probably one of the reasons we don’t have a (Big Ten title) ring right now,” Ohio State forward Andre Wesson said. “With that motivation coming into the game we knew we had to get this one.”

Penn State had taken a 70-69 lead when Josh Reaves stole the ball from Wesson in the backcourt and scored on a slam with 1:34 left.

After Young’s bucket put the Buckeyes ahead, Lamar Stevens thought he gave Penn State a 72-71 lead with 32.2 seconds left, but it was ruled after a review that he did not beat the shot clock off the inbound play.

Wesson was fouled and made one of two free throws for 73-71 lead with 29.7 seconds left. Penn State’s Rasir Bolton missed an open layup and the Nittany Lions C.J. Jackson, who made a pair of foul shots. Penn State (8-15, 1-11) missed its final two attempts.

“Hard fought battle. Penn State, Ohio State. It seems like it always is,” Nittany Lions coach Patrick Chambers said. “I’m proud of our guys. We got down 15 (in the first half). We went down again in the second half and we just kept fighting back.”

Wesson and Jackson each had 15 points for the Buckeyes, who committed 18 turnovers but won for the third time in four games after a five-game losing streak.

Stevens and Reaves both had 20 points and Bolton added another 15 for Penn State.