Akron pulls away from Youngstown State 88-62

[IAA Fan]

AKRON, Ohio (AP)—Demetrius Treadwell scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures and Akron dominated the inside game in an 88-62 win over Youngstown State on Monday night.

The Zips (6-5), who have won three in a row, outscored the Penguins 38-22 in the paint and had a 47-32 rebounding advantage.

Nikola Cvetinovic added 14 points for Akron. Chauncey Gilliam scored 12, including 10 after halftime, and Brian Walsh and Alex Abreu chipped in 10 apiece. Zeke Marshall had 11 rebounds and nine points.

Youngstown State (6-5) led 12-5 early, then the Zips went on a 10-0 run. Tied at 19 with 10:56 left in the first half, Akron broke the game open with a 17-3 spurt—highlighted by a Gilliam dunk—and led 41-30 at halftime.

Shawn Brooks scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half to lead the Penguins, who have lost three straight.


Youngstown St.
Name    Min    FG    3Pt    FT    Off    Reb    Ast    TO    Stl    Blk    PF    Pts
A. Ward    16    0-3    0-2    0-0    2    2    1    4    1    0    3    0
D. Eargle    33    3-9    0-0    2-4    4    9    0    3    1    6    2    8
K. Perry    32    4-11    0-5    0-1    0    2    5    2    2    0    1    8
B. Allen    18    2-6    1-5    1-2    0    4    2    1    0    0    4    6
D. Brooks    26    7-11    5-9    1-1    3    4    0    2    2    0    3    20
D. Reese    3    0-1    0-1    0-0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
C. Morgan    3    0-0    0-0    0-0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
N. Perry    16    2-4    2-4    0-1    2    4    0    4    0    0    3    6
F. Larson    4    0-2    0-0    0-0    0    1    0    1    0    0    1    0
S. Amiker Jr.    18    2-4    0-0    1-2    0    2    2    1    0    0    4    5
D. Cole    16    2-3    0-0    0-1    0    1    1    3    1    0    1    4
C. Zuiker    9    1-4    1-3    0-0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3
J. Chojnacki    3    1-1    0-0    0-0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2
M. Podolsky    3    0-0    0-0    0-0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Totals       24-59    9-29    5-12    11    30    11    21    7    6    22    62
Percentages       .407    .310    .417       Team Rebounds: 2

Akron Zips Akron
Name    Min    FG    3Pt    FT    Off    Reb    Ast    TO    Stl    Blk    PF    Pts
N. Cvetinovic    25    6-11    1-2    1-1    3    7    3    1    2    0    3    14
Z. Marshall    27    4-11    0-0    1-3    6    11    2    2    1    1    1    9
B. Walsh    24    2-6    2-5    4-4    2    6    2    2    1    0    2    10
A. Abreu    23    3-4    2-2    2-2    0    0    3    1    2    0    2    10
C. Gilliam    19    5-7    2-3    0-0    0    1    0    1    3    0    2    12
M. Green    3    0-1    0-1    0-0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
A. Ibitayo    7    0-0    0-0    1-2    0    2    0    1    0    0    0    1
J. Egner    6    0-3    0-1    2-2    1    2    1    1    0    0    0    2
Q. Diggs    23    0-4    0-3    4-4    0    2    5    2    1    1    1    4
D. Treadwell    19    7-11    0-1    1-2    2    6    1    4    0    0    3    15
K. Petersen    1    0-1    0-0    0-0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
B. McClanahan    20    3-7    2-5    1-2    1    6    0    0    1    0    1    9
C.J. Oldham    3    1-1    0-0    0-0    0    0    0    1    0    0    1    2
Totals       31-67    9-23    17-22    17    45    17    16    11    2    16    88
Percentages       .463    .391    .773       Team Rebounds: 2
Game Info

Technical Fouls:
    None

Arena:
    James A. Rhodes H&PE Building, Akron, OH

Attendance:
    2,408

Officials:
    Bo Boroski, Stephen Mcjunkins, John Yorkovich

[Wick250]

There is comment about the Akron game on the Toledo thread, but it makes more sense to transfer that here.  It was very significant that the Akron coach told the media what El Penguin noted in the Toledo thread: namely, we have no bench or depth whatsoever.  Slocum massively wasted scholarships on kids that might not play much on D2 teams.  We have only five players, and we are in serious trouble in two years when only Perry remains.

How important is basketball at YSU and in the community?  How about this.  The Vindicator did not send a sports writer to cover the game in Akron.  But that illustrious journal had a staff member at a high school girls basketball game.  That kind of says it all.

[YsuPride]

Slocum said earlier this is the best recruiting class he has put together.  Really?  Another reason he should be canned.  The program will continue to be a joke until we clean house starting at the top and bring in people who can bulid an athletic dept.   

[southbeach]

Ysu has 4 legitimate d1 players on the team; perry, Allen, brooks, and eargle. The rest are d2 and d3 players at best. Akron had d1 players coming off the bench! Total mismatch. Eargle was our only presence in the paint with no help from the bench. We pretty much were limited to shooting 3 pointers all night! Pathetic!! And when
we had an opportunity to shoot foul shots which very limited because we don't challenge anyone to guard us we couldn't make them!! Absolutely pathetic!!! I will now attempt to put this game behind me!

[IAA Fan]

I still like Slocum. I also think that we will be much more of a presence in the conference, as our style changed so dramatically. I do not think we need to start over. Then again I have not seen much of the bench to tell.

[YsuPride]

You can like Slocum all you want but 64-126 record says it all.   Pathetic!

[YsuPride]

Hire Joe Lombardi from Indiana(pa).  He is one of the top Div. 2 coaches and a former penguin.  He has been an assistant at Pitt 2003-2006 and Lasalle 2001-2003 and at St. Francis prior to that.  Div. 1 experience and a good recruiter I hear.  I have family in W.Pa that knows him and he would be interested in coming here from what I hear.  Unlike Slocum he would bring the Pitt experience with him.  He was a great recruiter at Pitt.   May be a good hire money wise as well.  Any thoughts?

[Wick250]

Here is the central point: would Lombardi or any other successful head coach (D2 or low major D1) come here for the same pay as Slocum and with the same recruiting budget?  As IP noted on another thread, there is no money.  Looking at our miserable bench, I now advocate replacing Slocum IF there is a reasonable chance that the new guy could do better.  And that is an open question.

Pride,

Doesn't Lombardi have some baggage?  If so, how serious?  Or am I confusing him with someone else?

[Pita]

I think you are confusing Lombardi with Voitino when you speak of excess
baggage.  I could be wrong.  I'll stand corrected, rest assured, if I am.

GO PENGUINS

[YsuPride]

No baggage on Lombardi.  Joe Votino has the baggage. 

[Wick250]

Pride and Pita,

Thanks.  I knew there was a former player from Pennsylvania with issues.  Glad Lombardi is now available if he is willing and if we come calling.

[IAA Fan]

Wick brings up the great point. How would you like to have (in football) coach H, and coach Shane? We would probably still be playing right now. I suggest the increase in football play, is more $$ than coach W ...nothing negative toward Wolf at all here. It is just that we increased the coaching budget by almost 600%. I would like to see Slocum and the funds (if any are coming) for basketball.