Jamar Butler scored 18 points and Greg Oden had 17 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 2 Ohio State beat Penn State for the second time in eight days, 68-60 last night in Columbus, Ohio.

Daequan Cook added 12 points and Ron Lewis 11 for the Buckeyes (25-3, 13-1), who hold a one-game edge with two games left in the Big Ten race.

The win set the stage for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown Sunday when top-ranked Wisconsin, still smarting from Tuesday night's 64-55 loss at Michigan State, comes to town. The winner is assured of at least a share of the Big Ten title.

Ohio State has won 12 in a row overall, 24 in a row at home and 11 in a row in the Big Ten.

Geary Claxton had 15 points and David Jackson 14 for the Nittany Lions (10-16, 1-12).

DIVISION II

HPU 90, CHAMINADE 85

Rishi Kakad scored 22 points and Adam Reinking 19 as the Sea Warrior men (10-15, 4-9 PacWest) beat the Silverswords (14-11, 6-7) at Mid-Pacific gym. Zack Whiting scored 28 points and Ryan Hirata 13 for Chaminade.

BYU-HAWAI'I 76, HAWAI'I-HILO 62

Wu Tai-hao scored 17 points and Trenson Akana added 16 as the Seasider men (18-7, 9-3 PacWest) beat the Vulcans (9-17, 6-8) at Hilo civic. Sam Wilhoite led Hilo with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

BYU-HAWAI'I 67, HAWAI'I-HILO 38

Latoya Wily had 19 points and a school-record 25 rebounds as the Seasider women (12-13, 10-4 PacWest) beat the Vulcans (5-17, 4-10) at Hilo civic. Chrystal Hodson and Amy Kaaiakamanu each scored 12 points for Hilo.

CHAMINADE 69, HPU 64

Brittnee Fonnesbeck had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the Silversword women (4-18, 3-10 PacWest) beat the Sea Warriors (2-23, 2-11) at Kilauea Recreation Center gym. Shannon Miyashiro had 22 points and eight rebounds for HPU.