YOUNGSTOWN — With what Youngstown State wants to do on offense, Navy wants to do the same thing on the defensive end. The Penguins like to score a lot of points, but the Midshipmen are the antithesis of that and want to limit the number of points opposing teams score. YSU’s offense got ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has struggled to find consistency this season. With how the second half played out on Thursday, it was a microcosm of the Penguins’ season thus far. The third quarter was emblematic of “good” YSU — when the shots are falling and the team is ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Prior to arriving at Youngstown State, Jaylen Bates was averaging 9.0 points per game in about 30 minutes of playing time as a starter at Florida A&M. But, when he joined the Penguins, he had to learn and accept a new role. It hasn’t been the easiest transition, though. ...
YOUNGSTOWN — With 12 new players on Youngstown State’s roster coming into this season, it was always going to take time for the Penguins to acclimate themselves to one another. They were all playing in a new city, for new coaches, at a new school, with new teammates. While they had ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Bethany College (WV) is a fast-paced, up-tempo team. The Bison want to get up-and-down the floor, push the pace and take a lot of shots, especially from three-point range. Bethany attempts the 17th-most threes in Division III, at 29.7 per game. Youngstown State is similar ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The streak is over. Needing to snap a six-game losing skid and facing scoring and shooting woes offensively, something had to give for the Penguins. So YSU leaned on its tried-and-tested defense against Akron. Despite shooting 35.6% from the floor, the Penguins were able ...
