tip off Note
Youngstown State will play its final game of 2022 with Horizon League regular season champions Purdue-Fort Wayne on Saturday, December 31. Tip-off is set for 2:45 p.m. at the Beaglee Center and the game will be broadcast on 570 WKBN and ESPN+. This is her third of her three basketball doubleheaders with the Youngstown State women’s basketball team.
Up Next
Youngstown State will continue its four-game homestand against Robert Morris on Thursday, Jan. 5. Tip-off is set at 7:00 PM at the Beaglee Center.
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- Advance tickets for Saturday’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 11am on Saturdays.
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- Happy New Year: $2 General Admission Ticket
Last timeout
Youngstown State earned its 10th win of the season on December 29 with an 85-71 win over Horizon League foe Cleveland State. Brandon Rush He scored a game-high 21 points and made four 3-pointers to lead the Penguins. Dwayne Corhill When Adrian Nelson 16 points each Marek Green Enter 15 points.
Rush reaches 1,000
Brandon Rush He scored 1,000 career points against Cleveland State and now has 1,002 career points. He is his second Penguin to reach the 1,000-point plateau this season. Marek GreenWith 1,134 career points, the mark was reached in a naval battle on November 20, 2022.
gins of late
The Penguins are on a three-game winning streak, going 5-1 in their last six games. During that period, Youngstown State averaged 88.3 points per game, shooting 51.5 percent from the floor, 40.1 percent from his three-point range, and 83.3 percent from his line on free throws. The Penguins also owned a winning margin of +15.0. Dwayne Corhill During that period, they earned an average of 22.3 points per game, Marek Green Average 16.7 points per contest.
Victory is…
- Improving YSU’s record to 11-4, marking Penguin’s best record after 15 games since 11-4 in 1994-95.
- For the third time since 1981-82 YSU Mark started 11-4 in 15 games.
- He goes 3-1 in the Horizon League and 2-0 in home conference games with the Penguins.
- It was YSU’s fifth victory over Purdue Fort Wayne and first since 2021.
- Mark Youngstown State’s fifth victory over the Mastodons at the Beaglee Center.
- Improve the Penguins’ record to 6-1 at home.
- Become the 207th head coach Jerrod Calhouncareer and 83rd at Youngstown State University.
- make Jerrod Calhoun Third coach in school history to record at least 83 wins.
Scout Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne enters the game with a 9-5 record and a 1-2 record in the Horizon League. Mastodon recorded his fifth straight win on December 29 after his 75–70 loss to Robert Morris. PFW lost 75-65 to Detroit Mercy on December 1 and Oakland 79-73 in overtime on December 3. .
Youngstown State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Overall: Series tied, 4-4
Calhoun: 2-2 • Home: 4-1 • Away: 0-3 • Neutral: 0-0
Current winning streak: YSU, L2
Series history
This is the ninth match-up between Youngstown State and Purdue-Fort Wayne in a series dating back to 2002. The series is his 4-4 draw, but Mastodon has won his last two contests. -61 win at Beaglee Center and 82-71 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Penguins won him 84-78 and 72-70 at the Beaglee Center in 2021.
Last time vs Purdue Fort Wayne
William Dunn Despite scoring a game-high 20 points on an 8-of-8 shooting from the field, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team faced a tough call against Purdue-Fort Wayne (81-72) at Memorial Coliseum on January 23, 2022. Did. The Penguins, who made his 3-pointer his 12th, the most of the season, erased his 14-point deficit in the first half and tied the game to the 6:52 mark, but Mastodon’s victory in the final minutes made it impossible for the Penguin to make it to the 6:52 mark. could not be defeated. Tevin Orison Scored 17 points and made a career-high five 3-pointers. Dwayne Corhill Added 12 points to Penguins who shot 57.1 percent from the field. Dunn also made three of his 3-pointers.
hot start
Youngstown State had the best start in Division I history. His 10-4 record for the Penguins is tied for his best start after 14 games since 1981–82. It is also the fourth time since 1981-82 that Youngstown State has won his 10th in his first 14 contests. The last time YSU started with a 10-4 record was in 1997-98. Youngstown State also started for him in 1994–95 and in 1983–84 where he went 10-4.
gins national
As of December 30, Youngstown State University ranks among the nation’s top 30 in five different categories. The Penguins ranked 10th in 85.0 points per game, 78.3 free throw percentages, and 12th in field goal percentages of 50.1. Youngstown State also ranks 18th in .566 effective field goal percentage and 28th in .382 3-point percentage. Bryce McBride Ranked second in Japan with a free throw success rate of .977. Adrian Nelson He ranks 13th nationally with six double-doubles and 24th with 127 total rebounds.
