YSU loses 3rd straight, falls to IUPUI, 87-80

February 22, 2023

The Youngstown State women’s basketball team suffered its third straight loss Tuesday, falling to IUPUI 87-80 on the road. The Penguins (18-10, 12-7 Horizon League) suffered a similar slump at the beginning of the season when they lost three straight road games against Penn State, Akron and Western Michigan. Against IUPUI, Dena Jarrells scored a new career high with 25 points while Lilly Ritz tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds and tallied the 2,000th point of her career. The Penguins jumped up to a 10-point lead in the first quarter, but the Jaguars (16-12, 12-7 Horizon League) ...

Youngstown State set for significant road matchup against Horizon League foe Robert Morris

February 21, 2023

By JOEL WHETZEL Staff writer YOUNGSTOWN — Twenty-nine games later, the Horizon League regular season title comes down to perhaps the most important week of basketball in decades for Youngstown State. YSU (22-7, 14-4 Horizon League) enters the final week of the regular season atop the ...

YSU women searching for a win at IUPUI

February 21, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Between a recent skid and a quick turnaround ahead of a massive game, there certainly is cause for concern. But, YSU coach John Barnes says, the Penguins certainly aren’t panicked as they visit IUPUI tonight (7 p.m., ESPN+, 1390 AM WNIO). “I’m not really ...

Penguins’ slide continues, fall to Green Bay

February 20, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — A slow start and poor shooting were too much to overcome. Youngstown State’s frustrating stretch continued Sunday, as the Penguins fell to Green Bay 67-54 on Senior Day at the Beeghly Center. YSU (18-9, 12-6 Horizon League) shot just 20-for-60 overall and an abysmal ...

Youngstown State drills Green Bay on Senior Day, 95-65

February 19, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — After a sloppy first half, particularly on defense, Youngstown State asserted its dominance. The Penguins outscored visiting Green Bay by 23 in the second half to pull away for a dominant 95-65 Senior Day victory after leading 46-39 at halftime Saturday afternoon at the ...

Behind the numbers: How Youngstown State uses analytics to gain an edge on its opponents

February 19, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — It started with an interaction on social media, and quickly became a focal point of Youngstown State’s program. Late one summer night in 2021, YSU men’s basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun was looking at ball screen coverage on Twitter, and came across an analytical breakdown ...