Penguin News
Basketball Seeks Sweep of Milwaukee Tonight at Beeghly
by YSU
Friday, Feb 15, 2013 6:16 am
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• Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m., and the game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and iHeartRadio. • The game can be viewed on the Horizon League Network. Last Time Out • The Penguins dropped a gut-wrenching 88-83 triple overtime decision to UIC on Feb. 10 at the Beeghly Center. • Junior Kendrick Perry scored a game-high 29 points and made a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to forced a second overtime period. • Senior Blake Allen scored 16 points and became YSU's all-time leader with 202 3-pointers made. • Junior Kamren Belin added 14 points with seven rebounds and two blocks. Up Next • The Penguins host Green Bay, Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. • The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and iHeartRadio. • Fans can also watch the contest on ESPN3.com. The Milwaukee Series • This is the 33rd meeting between Youngstown State and Milwaukee in a series that dates back to 1972. • The Panthers own a 24-8 advantage in the all-time series, but the Penguins have won the last three contests. • Earlier this season, the Penguins defeated the Panthers, 75-72, at the Klotsche Center in Milwaukee, Wis., on Jan. 19. Scouting Milwaukee • Milwaukee is 6-20 overall and 2-10 in the Horizon League. • The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight games and are 0-5 on the road against Horizon League foes. • Jordan Aaron leads the Panthers with 14 points per game while Paris Gulley is averaging 13.7 points per game. A Win Will • Improve YSU to 15-11 overall on the year. • Improve YSU to 7-6 in the Horizon League. • Mark the second straight season YSU has won at least 15 games. • Mark YSU's ninth win over Milwaukee. • Mark YSU's fourth consecutive win over the Panthers. • Mark YSU's ninth home win of the season. • Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 670th career victory and his 89th at Youngstown State. • Mark YSU's 1,023rd victory in the program's history. Allen Sets 3's Mark • With five 3-pointers against UIC on Feb. 10, senior Blake Allen set the Youngstown State career 3-pointers made record. • Allen has made 202 career 3's in three years and broke the record of 198 set by Craig Haese from 1997-2001. • Allen ranks second in the Horizon League with 64 3-pointers and 2.6 3-pointers made per game. KP Now 19th • With 1,206 career points, junior Kendrick Perry ranks 19th on the YSU all-time scoring list. • Perry needs just 50 more points to move into 18th place. • He needs 94 more to become 17th YSU player to score 1,300 career points. • In his 86-game career, Perry has a scoring average of 14 points per game. Eargle Nearing 1,000 at YSU • The 1,000-point countdown for senior Damian Eargle has officially started. • Eargle needs just 21 more points to become the 34th player in school history to score 1,000 points. • Eargle has scored 979 points, including 296 this season, in his three-year career at Youngstown State. • Including his 268 points at UNCG in 2008-09, Eargle has scored 1,247 points in his collegiate career. • He would become the only player in school history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 250 blocks. KP - 20/20 Vision • With 29 points against UIC on Feb. 10, junior Kendrick Perry recorded his seventh 20-point performance this season. • Perry, who has 17 career 20-point games, also had 22 against Detroit (2/1), and 28 against Valparaiso (1/30). • Youngstown State is 2-5 when Perry has scored at least 20 points this year. • Over the last eight games, Perry is averaging 17.4 points per game. OT Not Penguin Friendly • The Penguins have had three overtime games during this season and are 0-3 in those games. • YSU's recent 88-83 triple overtime loss to UIC on Feb. 10 was just the third time in school history the Penguins played a game with three extra periods. • YSU owns a 1-2 record in those games. • The Penguins also lost overtime games to North Dakota State (83-80) on Nov. 19 and Kent State (85-78) on Nov. 28. Streaks Snapped • Two Penguins had streaks snapped after the triple overtime loss to UIC on Feb. 10. • Senior Damian Eargle had a 26-game blocked shot streak snapped. • That streak dated back to the final two games of last season. • Junior Kendrick Perry saw his 13 consecutive games with a steal streak end against the Flames as well. "ARC"-hitects • Youngstown State made a season-high 13 3-pointers against UIC on Feb. 10. • It also marks the second time this season the Penguins made at least 10 3-pointers in game. • The only other time YSU made at least 10 3's was against Detroit on Feb. 1 with 11 3-pointers. • Last season, the Penguins made 10-or-more 3's in a game on 10 occasions. Belin is Booming • Over the last eight games, junior forward Kamren Belin has been one of the Penguins' most consistent players. • Belin has averaged 15.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. • He has connected on 46 percent from the floor, 48 percent from the 3-point line and 74 percent from the free-throw line. • He is also averaging 3.0 3-pointers made per game during that span. Eargle Approaching 300 Blocks • Senior Damian Eargle has the chance to become the only player in YSU and Horizon League history to record 300 blocks. • Eargle has 289 blocked shots, which are the YSU and Horizon League career records. • Counting his 57 blocks at UNC-Greensboro, Eargle has reached 346 blocked shots for his entire college career. Kam Craves League Play • Junior Kamren Belin is making a case for an All-Newcomer Team selection. • Belin is averaging 13 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and shooting 44 percent from the field and the 3-point line in league play. • Against league opponents, Belin ranks second in 3-point percentage (.460), third in 3-pointers made (29) and 3-pointers made per game (2.4) and 13th in scoring. • Belin ranks second among league newcomers in scoring with 13.0 points per game in league-only games. • Belin has scored in double figures in eight straight and has at least 14 points in five of the last eight games. |
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