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| Perry's Late 3-Pointer Leads Guins in Comeback Win Over Butler |
| Friday, February 4 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
Kendrick Perry's 3-pointer with 20.9 seconds remaining capped a Penguins comeback from 10 points down in the final 5:27 and was the final points in thrilling 62-60 victory over Butler on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center.
With 5:27 left in the contest, Butler built a 57-47 lead, but the Penguins were not about to back down.
Perry got the rally started with a 3-pointer and Ashen Ward's basket closed the deficit to 57-52 with 4:12 left. Matt Howard increased the Butler advantage to 60-52 but that was the final time the Bulldogs scored the rest of the contest.
Ward answered Howard's triple with one of his own at the 3:27 mark pulling the Guins within 60-55. Following two offensive rebounds, Ward cashed in from 14 feet bringing the Penguins within 60-57.
The offensive glass was key for the Penguins again when Damian Eagle grabbed a Blake Allen miss and his putback with 1:16 remaining brought YSU within 60-59.
Butler had an opportunity to increase the advantage, but Sheldon Mack missed a 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining.
Twenty seconds later, Vytas Sulskis found Perry who drained a step-back 3-pointer with 20.9 seconds putting the Guins on top 62-60.
Butler had a shot but Howard's shot from the paint was long and Eargle grabbed his nine board of the contest. With only two team fouls and just 6.7 seconds left, the Bulldogs were forced to foul quickly.
YSU had two chances at the free-throw line to close out the contest. Allen missed with 4.6 seconds left, but Howard threw the ball out of bounds just past midcourt.
Ward was fouled with 2.1 ticks left, but he missed the front end of the one-and-one and Mack grabbed the rebound. However his desparation attempt was well short.
For the game, YSU shot 45.6 percent (26-of-57), including a 50-percent effort in the second half. The Guins made seven 3-pointers on the night, all in the second half.
Butler shot 39.7 percent (23-of-58) for the contest and went 9-of-24 from behind the arc.
With the win, YSU improves to 8-14 on the year and 2-10 in the Horizon League. Butler is now 14-9 and 6-5.
Eargle scored 16 points while Perry had 14 and Allen finished with 11. Mack led the Bulldogs with 18 points.
The first half featured six ties and three lead changes.
YSU built a 25-18 lead on a Blake Allen jumper with 3:21 left in the first half. However, the Bulldogs held the Guins scoreless the remained of the period pulling with three at the break thanks to basketballs by Mack and Andrew Smith.
Eargle had 10 points for YSU while Smith scored a team-high nine for Butler.
Butler jumped out to a 7-2 lead, but five straight Penguin points tied the contest at seven. From that point, neither team held more than a two-point lead until YSU reeled off seven straight points turning an 18-17 deficit into a 25-18 lead with 3:21 remaining.
The Penguins harassed the Bulldogs into 10 turnovers while committing just one. That lone turnover came on an offensive foul by Sulskis with 40 seconds left before halftime. Butler dominated the boards holding a 26-13 bulge on the glass. YSU shot 40.7 percent (11-of-27) compared to Butler's 32.3 percent (10-of-31). Both teams combined to go 1-of-12 from behind the 3-point arc.
The Penguins play host to Valparaiso on Saturday night at the Beeghly Center. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. |
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| Men's Basketball Falls to UIC, 83-61 |
| Sunday, January 30 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
Chicago, Ill. -- UIC used a strong rebounding effort and converted 85.7 percent of their second-half free throws to defeat the Youngstown State men's basketball team, 83-61, on Saturday afternoon at the UIC Pavilion.
The Guins were outrebounded by the Flames, 53-26, and UIC made 18-of-21 free throws in the second half to seal its first Horizon League win.
Youngstown State falls to 7-14 overall and 1-10 in the Horizon League while the Flames improve to 6-16 overall and 1-9 in the league.
Sophomore Blake Allen led the Penguins with 14 while senior Vytas Sulskis added 11 points.
Over an eight-minute span in the second half, the Flames turned a tie game, 38-38, at the 16:57 mark into a 17-point advantage, 65-48, with 8:43 to go after a 27-10 run. The Flames converted 13 straight free throws during that span to put the game out of reach.
In the first half, the Guins and Flames battled through two ties and five lead changes before the Flames lead 34-32 at the intermission.
The Guins took a 23-18 lead after a DuShawn Brooks 3-pointer at the 9:50 mark before the Flames scored nine straight points to a take a four-point lead, 27-23.
Junior Ashen Ward drained a 3-pointer at the 6:45 mark to cut the deficit to one, 27-26.
The Flames again rebuilt a six-point, 32-26, before another 3-pointer by Ward, a jumper by Sulskis and a free throw by Tre Brewer brought the Guins within two, 34-32, at the half.
The Penguins, who made nine 3-pointers, return home to host Butler, Thursday, Feb. 3. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. |
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| Mens Basketball Closes Out Chicago Road Trip at UIC |
| Saturday, January 29 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
Tipoff Notes
This is the 27th meeting between Youngstown State and UIC in a series that dates back to 1993. UIC leads the all-time series 20-6 but the Guins have won four of the last six meetings and six of the last 10 contests. In the last meeting, the Guins squeaked out a 71-69 victory at the Beeghly Center.
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum is one of 18 active coaches with more than 600 career victories. He currently ranks sixth among active Division I coaches with 636 career wins.
Senior Vytas Sulskis ranks 20th on the YSU all-time scoring list with 1,184 career points and needs four more to move into 19th place. He also needs 16 more points to become just the 18th player in school history to score at least 1,200 points in a career. He became the 32nd player in school history to reach 1,000 points in a career after scoring 22 against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 27.
Sophomore Damian Eargle leads the Horizon League with 3.0 blocks per game. His 60 blocked shots rank third on the YSU single-season chart. He is also just the second player in school history to post at least 60 blocks in a season. The other was Ricky Tunstall, who did it in 192-83 and 1983-84. He has collected 54 over the last 17 games, including a career-high six against Wright State on Jan. 20, Malone on Dec. 13 and Toledo on Nov. 24. Including his 57 blocks at UNC-Greensboro in the 2008-09 season, Eargle has 117 career blocks in 49 games. His current career average is 2.4 blocks per game.
Freshman Kendrick Perry recorded career highs in points (21), field-goals made (9) and assists against Loyola on Jan. 27.
Junior Tre Brewer scored a career-high 17 points against Loyola on Jan. 27. Brewer scored all of his points in the second half against the Ramblers.
The Guins have made 155 3-pointers in 19 games this season. That total ranks ninth on the single-season chart and is just 14 shy of moving into fifth on the list. The school mark is 199 set during the 1997-98 season.
The Guins' 11 3-pointers made against Detroit on Jan. 22 marked the sixth time this season they have made at least 10 3-poitners in a game. The Guins have also tried at least 20 3-pointers in 15 out of 20 games this season.
Against Butler, Youngstown State tied a single-game record with 14 3-pointers. It marked the fifth time that has been done in school history. The last time YSU made 14 3-pointers was against UIC in 2007.
Junior Ashen Ward set a career-high with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor, including seven 3-pointers, in the Guins' 71-69 win over UIC on Dec. 30.
With 22 points against Kent State on Dec. 21, senior Vytas Sulskis recorded his fifth 20-point performance of the season.
Senior Vytas Sulskis continues to move up the Youngstown State all-time 3-point chart. With two 3-pointers against Detroit on Jan. 22, Sulskis ranks fourth all-time with 152 career 3-pointers. Sulskis' season-high for 3-pointers made was 46 in 2007-08. He needs 14 more to pass Quin Humphrey (165, 2003-07) for third place.
With its 91-84 overtime loss to Akron, Youngstown State has now lost nine straight games that have gone into extra periods.
The Penguins have a made-over roster with 11 newcomers, including six freshmen, and just three letterwinners returning from last year's squad.
A Win Will
Improve YSU to 8-13 overall and 2-9 in the Horizon League.
Mark YSU's first road win of the season.
Mark the program's seventh win over UIC and the seventh in the last 11 meetings.
Mark YSU's first win at UIC since a 68-60 win on Feb. 7, 2009.
Equal last season's win total.
Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 637th career victory and his 57th at Youngstown State.
Mark YSU's 991st victory in the program's history.
The UIC Series
This is the 27th meeting between Youngstown State and UIC in a series that dates back to 1993. UIC leads the all-time series 20-6 but the Guins have won four of the last six meetings and six of the last 10 contests. In the last meeting, the Guins squeaked out a 71-69 victory at the Beeghly Center.
Last Meeting With Flames
In the last meeting against UIC, the Guins squeaked out a 71-69 win at the Beeghly Center on Dec. 30. Junior Ashen Ward scored a career-high 26 points with seven 3-pointers to lead the Guins. Senior Vytas Sulskis and junior DuShawn Brooks each scored 11.
Up Next
The Penguins return home to host Butler, Thursdsay, Feb. 3. Tipoff is slated for 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.
Last Time Out
The Penguins are coming off an 84-71 loss at Loyola on Jan. 27. Freshman Kendrick Perry and junior Tre Brewer each scored career highs with 21 and 17 points, respectively.
Slocum In Elite Company
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum is one of just 10 active Division I head coaches with at least 600 career victories. Slocum currently ranks sixth on that list with 636 career coaching victories.
Perry Nets Career High
Freshman Kendrick Perry scored a career-high 21 points against Loyola on Jan. 27. Perry connected on 9-of-16 from the field and 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point line. Perry also tied a career-high with seven assists against the Ramblers.
Sulskis Nearing 19th on Scoring List
Senior Vytas Sulskis ranks 20th on the YSU all-time scoring list with 1,184 career points and needs four more to move into 19th place. He needs 16 more points to become just the 18th player in school history to score at least 1,200 points in a career. He became the 32nd player in school history to reach 1,000 points in a career after scoring 22 against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 27.
Brewer Set New Career High
Junior Tre Brewer came off the bench and scored a career-high 17 points against Loyola on Jan. 27. Brewer made seven of 13 field-goal attempts and scored all of his points in the second half.
Eargle Climbing Blocks Chart
Sophomore Damian Eargle is quickly climbing the YSU single-season blocks chart. His 60 blocked shots rank third on the single-season list. Only Ricky Tunstall, in 1982-83 and 1983-84, has blocked more shots in a season. He is also just the second player in school history to record at least 60 blocks in a season. Tunstall is the only other player to do so. Including his 60 blocks at UNC-Greensboro in the 2008-09 season, Eargle has 117 career blocks in 49 games. His current career average is 2.4 blocks per game.
Guins Tied School Mark
With their 14 3-pointers against Butler on Jan. 9, the Guins tied a school record for most 3-pointers in a game. It marked the fifth time in school history that has been accomplished. The last time the Guins made that many 3-pointers was against UIC on Feb. 3, 2007.
Perry Records Double-Double
Freshman Kendrick Perry recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Wilberforce on Jan. 11. He just missed posting the first triple-double in school history with seven assists.
Eargle 11th Nationally
Sophomore Damian Eargle leads the Horizon League and ranks 11th nationally with 3.0 blocks per game. He has collected 54 over the last 17 games, including a career-high six against Wright State on Jan. 20, Malone on Dec. 13 and Toledo on Nov. 24. Eargle has tallied at least three blocks in 11 of the 19 games played and had at least five blocks in five different games. Eargle also has 57 of the Guins' 99 blocks on the season.
Ward Has Career Night
Junior Ashen Ward turned in a career performance against UIC on Dec. 30. Ward scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range. Ward set career highs in points, field-goals made and 3-point field-goals made. His seven 3-pointers made rank tied for fourth-most made in a single-game. The school record is 11 by Mike Alcorn against Pitt-Bradford on Feb. 24, 1992. It was also the most 3-pointers made since Quin Humphrey made eight against Detroit on Feb. 14, 2007.
20-20 Vision
Senior Vytas Sulskis and sophomore Damian Eargle each scored 20-plus points against Malone on Dec. 13. Sulskis scored a season-high 25 while Eargle posted 24. It was the first time two YSU players scored at least 20 points in the same game since DeAndre Mays (22) and Sulskis (21) accomplished the feat at UIC on Feb. 6, 2010. Sulskis has also scored at least 20 points five times this season and 13 times in his career.
Double Your Pleasure
The double-doubles by Damian Eargle and Tre Brewer against Malone on Dec. 13 marked the first time two Guins have posted a double-double in the same game since Vytas Sulskis (24 points, 11 rebounds) and DeAndre Mays (16 points, 10 assists) did so against Valparaiso on Feb. 13, 2010.
Sulskis Streak Reaches Century
Senior Vytas Sulskis has played in every game in his career - 110 consecutive - and has made 77 career starts. With at least 10 games remaining, Sulskis should tie John Barber for the school record with 120 games played. His 77 career starts rank ninth and he needs five more to move into eighth on the career list.
Sulskis Climbing 3-Point Chart
Senior Vytas Sulskis continues to move up the Youngstown State all-time 3-point chart. With two 3-pointers against Detroit on Jan. 22, Sulskis ranks fourth all-time with 152 career 3-pointers. Sulskis' season-high for 3-pointers made was 46 in 2007-08. He has made 26 3-pointers this season and needs 14 more to pass Quin Humphrey (165, 2003-07) for third place.
Last to Score 30
With 30 points against Loyola on Jan. 9, 2010, DeAndre Mays set a career-high and became the first player to score at least 30 points since Keston Roberts scored 31 against Detroit on Feb. 27, 2007. Mays' performance was the 10th time under Jerry Slocum a player has scored at least 30 points in a game. YSU had just 10 30-point plus performances from Feb. 1988 to Dec. 2005.
Guins Sign Zuiker
Youngstown State signed 6-foot-9 forward Cale Zuiker (ZIKE-er) to a national letter of intent during the early signing period. Last season as a junior, Zuiker, who scored 312 points last year, was a unanimous First-Team All-Wisconsin Valley Conference selection after averaging 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and three blocks per game. |
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| Career Highs For Brewer, Perry Not Enough in 84-71 Loss at Loyola |
| Friday, January 28 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
Chicago, Ill. -- Freshman Kendrick Perry and junior Tre Brewer each posted career scoring highs but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped an 84-71 decision to Loyola on Thursday evening at the Gentile Center.
Perry scored a team-high 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor, including three 3-pointers, with seven assists and five rebounds. Brewer scored all 17 of his points in the second half and connected on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.
The Penguins fall to 7-13 overall and 1-9 in the Horizon League while the Ramblers improve to 13-8 overall and 4-6 in the league.
The Ramblers used a 20-7 run midway through the second half to turn a two-point edge, 47-45, into an insurmountable 15-point lead, 67-52, with 7:42 left.
The Penguins were able to trim the deficit down to seven, 67-60, with 4:50 left but were unable to get any closer.
After trailing by five, 35-30, at the half, the Guins scored seven of the first nine points of the second half to tie at the game at 37-37 after a layup by senior Vytas Sulskis with 17:10 left.
Sophomore Blake Allen responed to a 3-pointer by Loyola's Geoff McCammon, who scored a game-high 27 points, with his own trey to knot the game at 40-40 with 16:23 to go, but McCammon answered with another 3-pointer and two free throws then Ben Averkamp added a layup to extend the Ramblers' lead to 47-40 with 14:46 to go.
A layup by Perry and a 3-pointer by junior Ashen Ward with 13:42 left brought the Penguins within two, 47-45, before the Ramblers run.
Perry,who scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half, scored the Guins' first 10 points of the game before Allen hit a 3-pointer at the 13:35 mark to give YSU a 13-12 advantage, its last lead of the game.
The Penguins shot 44.6 percent from the field but just 50 percent from the free-throw line while the Ramblers connected on 95 percent from the charity stripe and 46 percent from the field.
The Ramblers also outrebounded the Guins 42-33 and outscored the Guins bench 42-17.
YSU continues its swing through Chicago against UIC, Saturday, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. |
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| Detroit beats Youngstown State 73-69 |
| Sunday, January 23 2011 |
| Courtesy of: AP |
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP)Chris Blake scored a career-high 20 points and Eli Holman had a double-double to lead Detroit to a 73-69 win over Youngstown State on Saturday night.
Holman finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds for the Titans (11-10, 5-4 Horizon League), who won their second straight. Chase Simon had 14 points and Donavan Foster added 12.
Detroit had a tough time pulling away from the Penguins (7-12, 1-8), who made 11 3-pointers to stay in the game but it wasnt enough. Kendrick Perry knocked down a 3 with 19 seconds left to play, cutting the Titans lead to 70-69.
Nick Minnerath put Detroit ahead by two points with a free throw. Youngstown State tried to take the lead on a 3-point attempt by Blake Allen, but it missed.
Blake hit two free throws to give the Titans enough cushion.
Allen and Vytas Sulskis each led the Penguins with 15 points. |
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| YSU Loses Late Lead; Falls to Wright State 66-62 |
| Friday, January 21 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
The Youngstown State men's basketball team could not hang on to a 10-point second half lead and then could not get one of three potential game-tying attempts to fall in a disheartening 66-62 loss to Wright State on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center.
The Penguins grabbed their biggest lead of the game at 58-48 on two free throws by Devonte Maymon with 6:47 remaining. The Raiders answered by scoring the next seven points before DuShawn Brooks' jumper in the lane put YSU back in front by five.
But Wright State scored four straight, including a 3-pointer by AJ Pacher to pull within one. Vytas Sulskis' driving layup with the 2:45 put YSU ahead by three.
Free throws by Evands and a pull up jumper by Tabler put Wright State in front 63-62 with 1:55 left.
Damian Eargle missed two free throws at the 1:40 mark.
On WSU's (13-7 and 6-2) ensuing possesion, the Raiders' Matt Vest was whistled for travelling with 1:14 left.
Following a timeout at 1:11, Maymon was stripped as he drove to the basket, but Damian Eargle was able to hustle down the floor and block a layup attempt.
YSU pushed the ball up the floor, but Ashen Ward's layup attempt was short and Tabler grabbed the rebound and was fouled.
Tabler drained both free throws with 44.3 remaining as WSU went in front 65-62.
However, the Penguins (7-11 and 1-7) had three chances to tie.
YSU came down and Ward missed a 3-pointer from the corner, but the Guins grabbed the rebound and called timeout. Maymon missed a three and Sulskis corralled the rebound with 13.7 seconds left. On the inbounds play, Blake Allen found a wide-open Maymon at the top of the key, but his 3-pointer was short.
The first half went back-and-forth as neither team led by more than five, and YSU went into the locker room ahead 28-24.
Youngstown State scored the first five points of the game and led 11-6 after a Sulskis free throw with 13:34 remaining. The Raiders cut the margin to one three times before a Vaughn Duggins bucket gave them their first lead at 19-18 with 6:44 left.
The score was tied 22-22 with three possessions later, and Ward's 10th point of the half put YSU back on top, 24-22 with 3:41 remaining. Armond Battle tied the score off an offensive rebound on Wright State's next possession, but the Raiders didn't score for the final three minutes of the period.
Tre Brewer put YSU back on top with a drive through the lane with 2:30 left, and DuShawn Brooks scored off a pass from Kendrick Perry with 37 ticks remaining for the final bucket of the period.
YSU outshot Wright State 37 percent to 29 percent in the opening period. Ward led all scorers with 10 points, and N'Gai Evans had eight for Wright State.
The Penguins return to action on Saturday night when they play host to Detroit. Tipoff at the Beeghly Center is set for 7:05 p.m. following the Penguins' women's contest against the Titans. The game will be live on the Horizon League Network and 570 WKBN. |
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| Eargle Scores 20 as Penguins Come Up Short Against CSU |
| Sunday, January 16 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
Sophomore Damian Eargle scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but the Youngstown State men's basketball team came up short against Cleveland State falling 61-51 to the Vikings at the Beeghly Center on Saturday night.
Cleveland State (16-3 overall and 5-2 in the Horizon League) broke the game open by scoring 14 consecutive points in the second half.
YSU (7-10 and 1-6) had just scored five consecutive points to cut an eight-point deficit down to 32-29 on a fastbreak bucket by Eargle.
After CSU's Tim Kamczyc scored 12 seconds later, Tre Harmon scored the next nine points and Jeremy Montgomery drained a 3-pointer with 12:06 remaining stretching the advantage to 46-29. Devonte Maymon's 3-pointer with 11:55 remaining stopped the run.
The Penguins kept fighting back and pulled within 53-45 with 3:07 left on an Eargle bucket. But that was as close as they could get outside of pulling within eight in the final 25 seconds.
Maymon was the only other Penguin to reach double figures added 12, all on four 3-pointers. Norris Cole, the Horizon League's leading scorer, made just five field goals, but was 9-of-10 from the free-throw line to finish with 21 points. Harmon had 16 while Montgomery chipped in a dozen.
For the game, YSU shot 36 percent making 18-of-50 attempts. The Guins shot 54.5 percent in the second half. CSU was limited to 32.7 percent, but made 20-of-23 (87 percent) from the free-throw line.
FINAL 1 2 T
Cleveland St. (15-3, 4-2 HL) 21 40 61
Youngstown St. (7-9, 1-5 HL) 14 37 51
Youngstown, Ohio (Beeghly Center)
Cleveland St. Youngstown St.
Pts: COLE, Norris - 21
Reb: 3 Players (#03, #30, #TM - 7)
Ast: COLE, Norris - 7
Pts: Damian Eargle - 20
Reb: Damian Eargle - 8
Ast: 2 Players (#01, #44 - 3)
TEAM STATISTICS Cleveland St. Youngstown St.
Field Goal % 32.7% (18-55 ) 36.0% (18-50 )
Rebounds 44 32
Assists 11 12
Turnovers 17 17
Pts off Turnovers 14 17
2nd Chance Pts 12 4
Pts in the Paint 20 24
Fastbreak Pts 6 10
Bench Pts 2 8
Neither team was able to getting offensively in the first half as the defenses ruled the action.
YSU was 6-of-28 (21.4 percent) while the Vikings connected on just 28.6 percent (8-of-28) from the field. The Penguins drained their first 3-pointer of the game then proceeded to miss their final six.
Both teams combined to commit 11 turnovers in the half while each team had eight points of those giveaways.
The Penguins came out with energy and scored the first seven points of the game to go ahead 7-0 by the 18:21 mark. However in the final 18-plus minutes, the Guins were only able to score seven points.
CSU answered with nine consecutive points to go ahead 9-7 with 14:01 left before the Guins tied the game on an Eargle basket.
CSU was able to make a mini-run before the break. Leading 13-12 with 3:15 left , the Vikings made two 3-pointer in the final portion of the half after missing their first five tries in the opening 18 minutes.
YSU's lone two points during the run came on a basket by DuShawn Brooks which pulled it within 16-14 with 1:45 left. CSU scored the final five points to go on top 21-14 at the break.
The Penguins return to action on Thursday night when they host Wright State. Tipoff at the Beeghly Center is set for 7:45 p.m. following the YSU women's game against the Raiders. |
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| Three Score in Double Figures as Penguins Roll Past Wilberforce |
| Wednesday, January 12 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
The Youngstown State men's basketball team stepped out of Horizon League action to defeat Wilberforce 86-51 on Tuesday night at the Beeghly Center.
The Penguins played a strong final 30 minutes outscoring the Bulldogs by 34 points after leading 15-14 at the 10:43 mark of the first half.
The victory improves Youngstown State to 7-9 overall while the Bulldogs, an NAIA member, are now 2-11. YSU has now won seven of eight home games during the 2010-11 campaign and has won all three meetings against the Bulldogs.
Leading the offensive effort on the evening were three Penguins who scored in double figures. Leading the way was sophomore forward Damian Eargle who scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Junior Devonte Maymon finished with 15 points while Kendrick Perry had a solid all-around evening with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
For the game, YSU attempted 81 shots and made 32 for a shooting percentage of 39.5. The Guins drained 8-of-33 3-pointers and were 14-of-26 from the free-throw line. The Guins committed just five turnovers on the night. YSU dominated the glass by a 61-42 margin. Leading the way was DuShawn Brooks who had 11 while Perry added 10.
In the second half, Wilberforce pulled to within 40-28 two minutes into the half, but YSU scored seven consecutive points to push the lead out to 19 points in a 57-second span.
YSU continued the onslaught building the lead to 37 points (71-34) on a Brooks basket with 8:32 remaining.
It took the first nine minutes of the game for the Guins to find their shooting touch. YSU, which was leading by one, scored 13 of the next 15 points to go in front 28-16 in just three minutes and never looked back.
Leading 15-14 at the 10:43 mark, Kendrick Perry found Ashen Ward open in the corner for a 3-pointer. Just over a minute later, Maymon found the bullseye from 3-point range to put YSU up 21-14. On the ensuing possession, Ward dished the ball down low to Dan Boulder who converted inside the paint giving the Guins a 23-14 cushion.
Wilberforce broke the string on a Chris Olafioye jumper, but the Guins responded with a Perry basket and another three by Maymon to go in front 28-16.
The Penguins led 39-26 at halftime. For the half, YSU attempted 40 shots, making 16 for a 40 percent shooting percentage. The Guins drained 6-of-19 3-point attempts, with Maymon drilling three from deep. Youngstown State had 12 assists on its 16 field goals.
YSU dominated the boards grabbing 27 to the Bulldogs 19. Both teams combined to make just nine turnovers, three of which came from the Penguins.
Eargle scored 11 in the opening 20 minutes to go along with seven rebounds. For Wilberforce, Tremayne Scott had 13 points and made six of the Bulldogs' field goals.
The Penguins continue their four-game home stand when they host in-state rival Cleveland State on Saturday. Tip-off at the Beeghly Center is set for 7:05 p.m. |
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| Guins Make 14 3's in 84-79 Loss to Butler Sunday Afternoon |
| Wednesday, January 12 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
Indianapolis, Ind. -- The Youngstown State men's basketball team tied a school single-game record with 14 3-pointers but dropped an 84-79 decision to Butler on Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Penguins fall to 6-9 overall and 1-5 in the Horizon League while Butler improves to 12-5 overall and 4-1 in the league.
Sophomore Blake Allen tied a career-high with 17 points with five 3-pointers to lead the Penguins while junior Ashen Ward scored 15 points. Junior Devonte Maymon scored 13 points and senior Vytas Sulskis added 10 points with eight rebounds.
The game featured 14 lead changes and 12 ties with the last coming with 1:24 to go in the game when Maymon converted an old-fashioned three-point play to make the score 79-79.
After a tip-in by Butler's Andrew Smith gave the Bulldogs an 81-79 lead, the Penguins had three different chances to tie the game but came up short and the Bulldogs made three free throws to seal the victory.
The Guins, who connected on 10-of-14 3-pointers in the second half, trailed by six, 72-66, with 7:15 to go but used a 10-2 run keyed by two 3-pointers by Ward and another by Allen to take a 76-74 edge with 4:07 to go.
But a 3-pointer and layup by Shelvin Mack gave the Bulldogs a 79-76 advantage before Maymon's three-point play.
The Guins trailed by as many as nine points, 48-39, early with 17:58 left, but the Guins used a 22-5 run over the next 5:53 to take a 61-53 lead. During the run, the Guins hit six of their 10 second-half 3-pointers to take the lead.
Maymon and Blake each connected on two each while Ward and junior Dushawn Brooks each added a trey.
Butler, however, was able to regain the lead and scored 18 of the next 23 points to take a 72-66 lead.
The Guins return home to host Wilberforce, Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. |
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| Mens Basketball Visits 2010 National Runners-Up Butler Sunday |
| Wednesday, January 12 2011 |
| Courtesy of: YSU |
The Youngstown State men's basketball team continues its road trip when it visits the 2010 National Runner-Up Butler Bulldogs, Sunday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
Tipoff Notes
This is the 21st meeting between Youngstown State and Butler in a series that dates back to 1983. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 18-2 and have won the last nine games against the Penguins. The last time the Penguins defeated Butler was a 64-62 win on Jan. 21, 2006, at the Beeghly Center. Youngstown State has never won in Hinkle Fieldhouse. In the last meeting at Hinkle, Butler won 91-61on Jan. 16. 2010.
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum is one of 18 active coaches with more than 600 career victories. He currently ranks sixth among active Division I coaches with 635 career wins.
Senior Vytas Sulskis ranks 21st all-time with 1,127 career points and needs four more point to move into 20th place on the all-time list. He became the 32nd player in school history to reach 1,000 points in a career after scoring 22 against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 27.
Sophomore Damian Eargle leads the Horizon League with 3.0 blocks per game. His 42 blocked shots rank fourth on the YSU single-season list. He needs three more to move into third past David Brown, who had 44 in 1999-2000. He has collected 36 over the last 11 games, including a career-high six against both Malone on Dec. 13 and Toledo on Nov. 24. Including his 57 blocks at UNC-Greensboro in the 2008-09 season, Eargle has 99 career blocks in 44 games and needs one more block to reach 100 for his college career. His current career average is 2.3 blocks per game.
Sophomore Blake Allen set a career scoring high with 17 points against Valparaiso on Jan. 7. He also made a career-best five 3-pointers against the Crusaders. Allen also leads the Horizon League with a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio (20 assists, five turnovers).
Junior Ashen Ward set a career-high with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor, including seven 3-pointers, in the Guins' 71-69 win over UIC on Dec. 30.
With 22 points against Kent State on Dec. 21, senior Vytas Sulskis recorded his fifth 20-point performance of the season.
Freshman Kendrick Perry ranks ninth in the Horizon League with 3.3 assists per game. Perry scored 13 points with five rebounds and five assists against Kent State (12/21). He scored a career-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field against Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/27).
Senior Vytas Sulskis continues to move up the Youngstown State all-time 3-point chart. With a 3-pointer against Loyola on Jan. 1, Sulskis ranks fourth all-time with 148 career 3-pointers. Sulskis' season-high for 3-pointers made was 46 in 2007-08. He needs 18 more to pass Quin Humphrey (165, 2003-07) for third place.
With the win over UIC on Dec. 30, the Guins won six straight home games for the first time since the 2000-01 season when they won six consecutive from Jan. 13-Feb. 8, 2001.
YSU's home loss to Loyola on Jan. 1 snapped a six-game home winning streak.
With its 91-84 overtime loss to Akron, Youngstown State has now lost nine straight games that have gone into extra periods.
Junior Tre Brewer is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game over the last six games.
The Penguins have a made-over roster with 11 newcomers, including six freshmen, and just three letterwinners returning from last year's squad.
A Win Will
Improve YSU to 7-8 overall and 2-4 in the Horizon League.
Mark the program's third win over Butler and the program's first win at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Snap a nine-game losing streak to the Bulldogs.
Mark the Guins first road victory of the season.
Mark the Guins' first win over Butler since 2006.
Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 636th career victory and his 56th at Youngstown State.
Mark YSU's 990th victory in the program's history.
The Butler Series
This is the 21st meeting between Youngstown State and Butler in a series that dates back to 1983. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 18-2 and have won the last nine games against the Penguins. The last time the Penguins defeated Butler was a 64-62 win on Jan. 21, 2006, at the Beeghly Center. Youngstown State has never won in Hinkle Fieldhouse. In the last meeting at Hinkle, Butler won 91-61on Jan. 16. 2010.
Scouting Butler
Butler is currently 11-5 overall and 3-1 in the Horizon League and is coming off a 23-point victory over Cleveland State on Jan. 7. The Bulldogs are lead by senior Matt Howard, who ranks second in the Horizon League with 17.1 points per game. Howard is also third in the league with 7.9 rebounds per game. Junior Shelvin Mack is also averaging in double figures with 13.9 points per game. As a team, the Bulldogs are averaging 73.2 points per game while shootin 43.1 percent from the field.
Up Next
The Penguins return home to host Wilberforce, Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.
Last Time Out
Sophomore Blake Allen scored a career-high 17 points with a career-best five 3-pointers, but the Penguins dropped a 79-55 decision to Valparaiso on Jan. 7. Sophomore Damian Eargle scored 15 points with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Slocum In Elite Company
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum is one of just 10 active Division I head coaches with at least 600 career victories. Slocum currently ranks sixth on that list with 635 career coaching victories.
Sulskis Climbing Scoring Chart
Senior Vytas Sulskis ranks 21st all-time with 1,127 career points and needs four more points to move into 20th place on the all-time list. He became the 32nd player in school history to reach 1,000 points in a career after scoring 22 against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 27. With 10 more points, he would move into 20th place on the all-time list past Bob Atterholt (1,130 1954-58).
Eargle Climbin Blocks Chart
Sophomore Damian Eargle is quickly climbing the YSU single-season blocks chart. His 42 blocked shots rank fourth on the YSU single-season list. He needs three more to move into third past David Brown, who had 44 in 1999-2000. Including his 57 blocks at UNC-Greensboro in the 2008-09 season, Eargle has 99 career blocks in 44 games and needs one more block to reach 100 for his college career. His current career average is 2.3 blocks per game.
Allen Posts Career Scoring High
Sophomore Blake Allen scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field in 79-55 loss to Valparaiso on Jan. 7. Allen also set a career best with five 3-pointers against the Crusaders. His previous career high was nine points against Robert Morris on Dec. 11.
Eargle Block Party
Sophomore Damian Eargle leads the Horizon League and ranks 12th nationally with 3.0 blocks per game. He has collected 36 over the last 11 games, including a career-high six against Malone on Dec. 13 and Toledo on Nov. 24. Eargle has tallied at least three blocks in nine of the 14 games played and had at least five blocks in four different game. Eargle also has 38 of the Guins' 62 blocks on the season.
Ward Has Career Night
Junior Ashen Ward turned in a career performance against UIC on Dec. 30. Ward scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range. Ward set career highs in points, field-goals made and 3-point field-goals made. His seven 3-pointers made rank tied for fourth most made in a single-game. The school record is 11 by Mike Alcorn against Pitt-Bradford on Feb. 24, 1992. It was also the most 3-pointers made since Quin Humphrey made eight against Detroit on Feb. 14, 2007.
Allen Leads League
Although he is averaging just 14.6 minutes per game, sophomore Blake Allen has been taking care of the ball when he is on the court. Allen leads the Horizon League with a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. Allen has dished out 20 assists and committed just five turnovers.
Brewer on the Boards
Over the last six games, junior Tre Brewer is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 4.8 points and 3.6 assists per game in that stretch. Brewer recorded a career-high 14 rebounds against Malone on Dec. 13 and grabbed a team-high nine against UIC on Dec. 30. For the season, Brewer is averaging five points and five rebounds per game.
Guins League Leaders
With 106 3-pointers made this season, the Guins lead the Horizon League with 7.6 3-pointers made per game.
20-20 Vision
Senior Vytas Sulskis and sophomore Damian Eargle each scored 20-plus points against Malone on Dec. 13. Sulskis scored a season-high 25 while Eargle posted 24. It was the first time two YSU players scored at least 20 points in the same game since DeAndre Mays (22) and Sulskis (21) accomplished the feat at UIC on Feb. 6, 2010. Sulskis has also scored at least 20 points five times this season and 13 times in his career.
Sulskis Among Stat Leaders
Senior Vytas Sulskis' name can be found all over the Horizon League statistical leaderboard. Sulskis is fifth in the Horizon League in 3-point field-goal percentage (.423) and overall field-goal percentage (.526), eighth in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and ninth in scoring (14.9 ppg).
Brew Crew
In his first career start, junior Tre Brewer posted his first career double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds - both career highs. Brewer also had a 10-rebound effort in a 64-53 win over Buffalo on Nov. 16.
Double Your Pleasure
The double-doubles by Damian Eargle and Tre Brewer against Malone on Dec. 13 marked the first time two Guins have posted a double-double in the same game since Vytas Sulskis (24 points, 11 rebounds) and DeAndre Mays (16 points, 10 assists) did so against Valparaiso on Feb. 13, 2010.
Sulskis Streak Reaches Century
Against NC State, Senior Vytas Sulskis played in his 100th straight game for Youngstown State. Sulskis has played in every game in his career - 104 consecutive - and has made 71 career starts.
Triple Trifecta
Earlier this season, the Guins accomplished a feat never achieved before in school history. The Guins made at least 10 3-pointers in three straight games. They made 10 in a loss to Akron (11/20), 11 against Toledo (11/24) and 10 in the win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/27). The Guins' season high for 3-pointers made was 12 against UIC on Dec. 30, 2010.
Sulskis Climbing 3-Point Chart
Senior Vytas Sulskis continues to move up the Youngstown State all-time 3-point chart. With a 3-pointer against Loyola on Jan. 1, Sulskis ranks fourth all-time with 148 career 3-pointers. Sulskis' season-high for 3-pointers made was 46 in 2007-08. He needs 18 more to pass Quin Humphrey (165, 2003-07) for third place.
Last to Score 30
With 30 points against Loyola on Jan. 9, 2010, DeAndre Mays set a career-high and became the first player to score at least 30 points since Keston Roberts scored 31 against Detroit on Feb. 27, 2007. Mays' performance was the 10th time under Jerry Slocum a player has scored at least 30 points in a game. YSU had just 10 30-point plus performances from Feb. 1988 to Dec. 2005.
Guins Sign Zuiker
Youngstown State signed 6-foot-9 forward Cale Zuiker (ZIKE-er) to a national letter of intent during the early signing period. Last season as a junior, Zuiker, who scored 312 points last year, was a unanimous First-Team All-Wisconsin Valley Conference selection after averaging 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and three blocks per game. He also led Marshfield High School to its first conference title since 1992 and tied a school record for wins in a season with 18. |
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