Men’s Basketball to Host Oakland in ESPN2’s Friday Night Primetime Contest

tip off Note
Youngstown State will return for the start of the four-straight contest at the Beaglee Center in Oakland on Friday, January 27. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and 570 WKBN.

Up Next
Youngstown State will play the second of four straight home contests hosting the Detroit Mercy on Sunday, January 29th. Tip-off is set at 2pm ET at the Beaglee Center and will air on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

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• Advance tickets for Thursday’s game are available at YSUsports.com, by calling (330) 941-1978, or at the Stambaugh Stadium Athletics Ticket Office. The Beeghly Center ticket office and gates open at 8pm on Fridays.
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last time outside
Youngstown State posted its fifth straight win with an 88-75 loss in Milwaukee on January 21. Brandon Rush Leading Penguins with 19 points Marek Green Recorded his fifth double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

scout auckland
Oakland will enter the game with an overall record of 9-12 and a mark of 7-3 in Horizon League play. Trey Townsend is leading his Golden Grizzlies with 16.6 points per game, and Jalen Moore is averaging 16.3 points per game.

oakland series
It is the 33rd matchup between Youngstown State and Oakland in the series dating back to 1999. Oakland leads the best series ever with his 21-11, but the Penguins have won the last two matchups – he went 85-69 and 78-71 on January 14, 2023, in 2022. February 9th, Beagle Center.

Last time vs Auckland
This season, Youngstown State defeated the Golden Grizzlies 85-69 at Olena in Rochester, Michigan on January 14th. Brandon Rush Scoring a season-high 30 points, the Penguins made 14 3-pointers. Marek Green He scored 20 points on 8 of 13 shots and 8 rebounds. Bryce McBride He scored a season-high 19 points and set a career-high five 3-pointers. Adrian Nelson Recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Victory is…

• It improved YSU’s record to 16-6, becoming the Penguins’ best record after 22 games since 1997-98 when it was 17-5.
• For the second time since 1981-82 Mark YSU started with at least 16 wins in 22 games.
• Giving the Penguins an 8-3 record in Horizon League play for the first time in program history, and a 4-1 record in home conference games.
• Marking their third straight win against the Golden Grizzlies and their third against Oakland at the Beaglee Center.
• It was YSU’s 12th win against Auckland and eighth at the Beaglee Center.
• Improve the Penguins’ record to 8-2 at home.
• Become the 212th head coach Jerrod Calhouncareer and 88th at Youngstown State University.
• make Jerrod Calhoun He is only the third coach in school history to record at least 88 wins.
• Become Jerrod CalhounSixth win against Auckland.

most efficient
As of Jan. 24, Youngstown State leads the nation as the best team offensive efficiency rating, according to teamrankings.com. The Penguins ranked him first with 1.142 points per possession. Over the past three games, the Penguins have an offensive efficiency of 1.133 points per possession. Youngstown State University ranked ahead of the likes of Houston, Purdue and Gonzaga. The Penguins also own 1.194 points per possession at Beaglee Center.

recent gins
Youngstown State has won 8 of their last 10 games. Over the past 10 games, the Penguin is averaging his 83.0 points per game, shooting 50.4% from the field, 40.1% from his range on 3-pointers, and 80.5% from his line on free throws. Dwayne Corhill Averaged 17.5 points and 5.4 assists per game. Brandon Rush He averages 17.2 points per game, shooting 53.8 percent from the floor, 47 percent from three-point range, and 92.9 percent from the free-throw line. Marek Green Average 14.9 points per game, 57.0% shot success rate.

offensive year of the book
Youngstown State has one of the best offensive seasons in school history. As of Jan. 24, the Penguins’ 78.7 free-throw percentage and 39.3 3-point percentage both set school season records. YSU’s 84.5 points per game and 49.7 field goal percentage rank third in school history.

Best Horizon League Start
Youngstown State had the best start in the Horizon League game with a league mark of 7-3. The last time the Penguins were at least his 7-3 in conference play was in 2000-01 when YSU started his 10-2 in his conference in Mid-Continent.

rush hour
Brandon Rush Hard to stop on the attacking side of the floor these days. Rush has been an offensive scoring threat for the Penguins since being put in the starting lineup the last 12 games. Over that span, Rush averaged 17.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.

hot start
Youngstown State had the best start in Division I history. His 15-6 record for the Penguins is the third time since his 1981–82 that the Penguins have won at least his 15 in his first 21 games. Youngstown State went 16-5 in 1997-98 and 15-6 in 1994-95.

better to give
Senior Dwayne Corhill He always enjoys getting his teammates involved and has performed well in his last six competitions. During that period, Cohill recorded his 38 assists, averaging 6.3 assists per game. He also recorded a career-high 11 assists against Oakland on 14 January. Corhill also scored 10 dimes in his January 7 match against IUPUI. The last player to have at least 10 assists on two occasions in a season was Francisco Santiago in 2016-17.

gins national
As of January 24, Youngstown State University ranks among the top 10 nationally in five different categories. The Penguins rank fifth in 84.5 points per game, eighth in free throw percentage with 78.7, eighth in field goal percentage with 49.7, tenth in three point percentage with 39.3, and tenth in effective field goal percentage with 56.6. I was.