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The Youngstown State men's basketball team returns home to host Thiel, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
• Tipoff is set for 7:45 p.m. EST at the Beeghly Center and is part of a YSU women's and men's basketball doubleheader.
• The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and iHeartRadio.
Last Time Out
• Youngstown State dropped a hard-fought 85-69 decision to Atlantic-10 power UMass on Sunday, Nov. 17.
• Freshman Marcus Keene came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points to lead the Penguins.
• Sophomore Bobby Hain recorded his second straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• Senior Kendrick Perry also scored 14 points and collected four steals.
The Thiel Series
• This is the 15th meeting between Youngstown State and Thiel in a series that dates back to 1927, the inaugural season of YSU basketball, but the first since 1989.
• The Penguins own a 10-4 advantage in the all-time series and have won nine straight.
• This is just the second meeting between the schools since 1941.
• Thiel was also the very first opponent in YSU men's basketball history.
• Thiel won that game, 53-24, on Dec. 14, 1927.
Scouting Thiel
• Thiel enters the week with a 1-1 overall record after defeating Lynchburg, 72-69, on Nov. 15 and falling to Catholic, 83-73, on Nov. 16.
• Luke Kochka leads the Tomcats with 18 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Khari Bess is averaging 15.5 points per game.
A Win Will
• Improve YSU to 5-1 on the season.
• Mark YSU's first 5-1 start since 2011-12.
• Mark YSU's 11th win over Thiel.
• Mark YSU's second home win of the season.
• Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 678th career victory and his 97th at Youngstown State.
• Mark YSU's 1,031st victory in the program's history.
KP Nets Steals Mark
• With four steals against UMass on Nov. 17, senior Kendrick Perry became Youngstown State's all-time steals leader with 185.
Keene Hits for High
• Freshman Marcus Keene has exploded on the scene of the Penguins through the first five games.
• Keene, who is averaging 10.8 points per game, scored a career-high 20 points in the 85-69 loss to UMass on Nov. 17.
Hot-Handed Hain
Sophomore Bobby Hain is playing a hot hand right now. The 6-10 center has posted double-doubles in consecutive games and has made 56.8 percent of his field goals over the last four games.
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Our Thanks
ysupenguins.com would like to thank Youngstown State University and the Sports Information Department for their assistance.