YSU throttles IUPUI for league win

January 26, 2024

Staff report Youngstown State put together one of its best defensive performances of the season on Thursday to cruise past IUPUI 78-50. YSU took the lead from the opening tip and never trailed in a dominant effort. IUPUI missed all 14 of its three-point attempts, and the Penguins held the Jaguars to 33.9% shooting overall. DJ Burns led YSU with a 16-point, 13-rebound double-double. Ziggy Reid also scored 16 points, while EJ Farmer had 15 and Bryson Langdon finished with 11. The Penguins shot 50.8% for the game. With the win, YSU improves to 15-6 overall and 7-3 in the Horizon ...

Inconsistency sinks Youngstown State vs. NKU

January 25, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN — Finding consistency on both ends of the floor is something that Youngstown State has struggled with this season. It was no more apparent than it was on Wednesday, as the Penguins stalled on both ends of the floor for long stretches in a 62-56 loss to Northern Kentucky. “In ...

Dynes, Bates ‘day-to-day’ for YSU; Reid ‘ready’ to go vs. IUPUI

January 24, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State men’s basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun provided updates on recent injuries to three players during Tuesday’s weekly press conference. Calhoun said 7-foot-3 freshman center Gabe Dynes is day-to-day with a small hand fracture that will not require surgery. Senior forward Jaylen Bates is also day-to-day with a sprained ankle. Calhoun said Dynes and Bates will probably both be out for the Penguins’ game at IUPUI on Thursday. Also, after leaving Saturday’s win against Detroit Mercy early, fifth-year forward Ziggy Reid practiced on Monday and ...

YSU’s ‘gritty’ tendencies stem from the culture that Barnes built, leaves behind

January 21, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN — Even as John Barnes departs from the Youngstown State program, the ideology and culture that he built over his 10 years leading the program has still been on full display this season. Part of Barnes’ legacy is the culture he leaves behind. Despite the Penguins’ record, ...

Barnes resigns as YSU women’s basketball coach

January 20, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN — After 10 seasons leading the program, John Barnes stepped down as head coach of the Youngstown State women’s basketball program on Friday. Barnes had been on leave since before the start of the regular season to tend to “personal family matters.” "After much thought and ...

Youngstown State stymies visiting Purdue Fort Wayne in 66-57 league win

January 19, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State had played 10 games this season that had been decided by single-digits. Make it 11. With so many close games, these back-and-forth, low-scoring, grind-it-out defensive slugfests have become the Penguins’ calling card this season. On Thursday night, YSU ...