YOUNGSTOWN — After digging itself out of an early hole, Youngstown State put the pedal to the metal in the second half. Facing a tight game at halftime, Penguins exploded for 51 points in the second half to pull away for a 93-71 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday night at Zidian ...

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — For the past 23 years, Robb Schmidt has sat in his familiar courtside seat serving as the eyes and ears of his listening audience as he broadcasts Youngstown State University’s men’s basketball games. With 698 games safely tucked away in his memory bank, his 699th ...

DETROIT — The city of Detroit has a special place in Juwan Maxey’s heart. The Youngstown State junior guard grew up not too far from Detroit Mercy’s campus and played high school basketball just down the road at Renaissance, where he was named All-City three times and scored more than ...

After a record-breaking final season at Youngstown State in 2023, Bryce Oliver went to work in pursuit of a long-time dream — a career in the NFL. Despite going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Penguins alum was offered an undrafted free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans and he ...

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Since his return from injury, EJ Farmer has provided Youngstown State with a scoring presence that it sorely missed during his four-game absence. In his first game back in the starting lineup, Farmer led the Penguins with 25 points in an 84-75 road victory over Oakland on ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State is coming off one of its best seasons in program history. The Penguins tied a school record for wins (36), while also winning their second regular season Horizon League championship in program history. In large part, YSU’s success was a product of the ...