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Four Reach Double Figures in 71-57 Win at Robert Morris
« on: December 03, 2023, 10:45:01 AM »
Moon Township, Pa. – Four players scored in double figures as the Youngstown State men's basketball team won its second straight Horizon League game with a 71-57 defeat of Robert Morris on Saturday at the UPMC Events Center.

The Penguins improve to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in the Horizon League while the Colonials fall to 2-6 overall and 0-2 in league play.

DJ Burns posted his fourth double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Penguins. Brett Thompson scored 17 points with four assists while Ziggy Reid had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Brandon Rush added 12 points. The Penguins also made 10 3-pointers - three from Burns, Rush and Thompson each, and one from Reid.

Despite a hard fought first half with three ties and two lead changes, the Penguins opened the second half on a 13-4 scoring run to turn a two-point (30-28) halftime edge into an 11-point lead at the 16:15 mark.

Thompson scored five straight points with a jumper and 3-point to push the YSU lead to eight, 37-29, and his fast-break layup gave the Penguins a 41-32 lead at the 17:27 mark.

A fast-break layup by Burns, a jumper by Bryson Langdon, and a layup by Rush ballooned the lead to 15 points, 47-32, with 12:48 to go.

After a Colonials bucket, the Penguins scored 12 of the next 13 points to increase their lead to a game-high 24 points, 59-35, with 8:35 remaining.

Robert Morris whittled the lead down to 16, but two 3-pointers by Burns boosted the lead back to 20, 67-47, with 3:20 left.

The Colonials would not get any closer than 13 the rest of the way.

Youngstown State visits Mid-American Conference foe Ohio, Wednesday, Dec. 6. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Athens, Ohio.

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Re: Four Reach Double Figures in 71-57 Win at Robert Morris
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2023, 11:20:04 AM »
Caught  some of the game, what I saw they looked good.
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Re: Four Reach Double Figures in 71-57 Win at Robert Morris
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2023, 12:14:27 PM »
I think the team is starting to get some good stride and should finish top 3 or 4 in conference I hope baring any injuries.   Gotta get rush to hit some 3 pointers .  He is hot and cold .

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Re: Four Reach Double Figures in 71-57 Win at Robert Morris
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2023, 09:21:52 PM »
The guys got up by 24 and lost their intensity which happens and basketball is game of runs.   Happy to go on the road for 14 point win.
Brett Thompson has played well since being inserted in the starting five.  He's been playing with some audacity.

The ex coach who was on the broadcast made a point that YSU has multiple guys that can lead them on any night which a lot of us have seen .  No super star but a bunch of guys who look to be learning how to play together. 

Have to say Gabe Dynes has played better than I would have expected.  Blocking and altering at the rim and has been a weapon on defense.  He sets perfect screens and makes the right pass.  His confidence and minute look to be on the rise.
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Re: Four Reach Double Figures in 71-57 Win at Robert Morris
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2023, 09:25:57 AM »
2-0 to start horizon league play against a solid CSU team and on the road vs RMU who has given us problems in the past. Have to be pretty happy about this! Hopefully they can pick up some solid non-conference wins against OU, WMU, or Navy.