| Humphrey Pours In 27, But Guins Fall |
| Wednesday, November 29 2006 |
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| Youngstown -- Senior guard Quin Humphrey poured in a season-high 27 points, but the Penguins could not match Canisius' intensity as the Golden Griffins handed YSU a 71-59 defeat on Tuesday night at the Beeghly Center. Canisius (2-3) jumped out to a 12-3 lead and the closest the Penguins (2-5) would get the remainder of the contest was 15-12 at the 11:06 mark of the first half. Humphrey scored five consecutive points to cut a 31-21 deficit to 31-26 with 4:26 left but Canisius went on a 13-1 run to pull ahead 44-27 just before halftime. A George Cotal layup cut the deficit to 44-29 at halftime. In the second half, the Guins were able to get as close as 54-47 on another trey by Humphrey. The Golden Griffins scored the next four points to push their advantage back into double figures at 58-47. From that point, the Guins never got the deficit under eight points. Humphrey was 9-of-18 from the field, 5-of-10 from beyond the 3-point line and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. He also had seven rebounds, three steals and two assists. Keston Roberts was the only other Penguin to reach double figures finishing with 12. Chuck Harris was the high scorer for Canisius finishing with 16 while Ola Matti had 11. For the game the Penguins shot 47.9 percent of the field making 23-of-48 shots while the Golden Griffins were at 42.6 percent (26-of-61). Canisius won the battle of the boards 40-32, including grabbing 20 on the offensive end. The Penguins must regroup in a hurry with Horizon League play set for Saturday afternoon in Chicago. YSU takes on UIC at 3 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion in the league opener for both schools. |
| First-Half Dry Spell Too Much to Overcome in 91-57 Loss at No. 4 Ohio State |
| Saturday, November 25 2006 |
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| Columbus, Ohio -- A 6 1/2-minute scoring drought in the first half turned a one-point Ohio State lead into an insurmountable deficit for Youngstown State in a 91-57 loss Friday evening at Nationwide Arena. YSU (2-4) led early and trailed just 13-12 seven minutes into the game, but the fourth-ranked Buckeyes (6-0) caught fire from the floor hitting 59.5 percent in the first half and carried a 54-25 lead into the locker room. Junior forward Matt Terwilliger scored 10 straight points during OSU's 27-2 run, and freshman guard Daequan Cook scored 15 first-half points. The Buckeyes converted on eight 3's in the first half, including three apiece from Cook and Lewis. Quin Humphrey and John Barber had eight points apiece through the first 20 minutes, and Barber added eight in the second half for a team-high 16. Humphrey finished with 15, and Keston Roberts finished with 11. The Penguins played the Buckeyes almost evenly in the second half with a score of 37-32. YSU shot 39.4 percent in the stanza and held Ohio State to a 40.6 percent effort in the half. Ohio State finished with five players in double figures keyed by a game-high 19 points from Ivan Harris. Harris, Cook and Terwilliger all came off the bench for the Buckeyes, who held a 51-11 margin in bench points. Lewis added 16 and David Lighty finished with 11. Lewis, Harris and Cook had three treys apiece for nine of Ohio State's 13 3-pointers. The contest against Ohio State was the first against a ranked opponent Dec. 13, 2003 when the Penguins played at Pittsburgh. The Penguins return home to take on Canisius on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. in the Beeghly Center. |
| Penguins Battle in Second Half in Loss at Michigan, 65-56 |
| Thursday, November 23 2006 |
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| Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Youngstown State battled back from a big second-half deficit thanks to a solid defensive effort in a 65-56 setback to Michigan on Wednesday evening at the Crisler Arena. YSU held Michigan to just one point in the final six minutes to inch back. Keston Roberts finished with 18 points to lead YSU while Quin Humphrey finished with 10, including seven in the final 2 1/2 minutes. "I think we battled tonight," head coach Jerry Slocum said. "We got down 27 and came out of a timeout and starting hitting our shots. I was proud of the way we defended, and we did a good job on the glass. Not making any turnovers late was also a key." Michigan led 35-23 at the half and built a 28-point lead (61-33) at the 9:28 mark on a make by Courtney Sims. YSU then closed the game on a 23-4 run. The Penguins led 4-3 in the first half before Michigan scored the next 11 points to take a 14-4 lead with 15:09 remaining in the first half. YSU got back within six on a Jack Liles Jumper with 14:11 left, but Michigan took a 13-point lead late into halftime. Roberts hit 5-of-6 in the first half and finished 7-for-12. The guard was also 4-for-4 from the line as the Penguins finished 14-for-19 as a team. YSU shot 41.7 percent overall against the Wolverines, who were holding opponents to 34 percent coming into the game. Sims finished with 18 to lead UM while Brent Petway and Lester Abram finished with 13 apiece. The Wolverines improved to 6-0 while YSU fell to 2-3. The Penguins will travel to take on Ohio State on Friday at 8 p.m. The game will be carried live in Youngstown on WYTV Channel 33 and on ESPN-plus. |
| Six Reach Double Figures in Home-Opening Win Over Slippery Rock |
| Tuesday, November 21 2006 |
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| Youngstown -- Six Penguins finished in double figures, led by Keston Roberts' game-high 22, as the Youngstown State men's basketball team earned a 95-57 victory over Slippery Rock in its home opener on Sunday night at the Beeghly Center. The Penguins evened their record at 2-2 while Slippery Rock dropped its season opener. Besides Roberts' season-high effort, Jack Liles had a career-high 16 points, Byron Davis and John Barber each finished with 14, George Cotel had 12 and Quin Humphrey tallied 10. YSU was able to open the game up early and never trailed in the contest against the Division II Rock. After the score was tied 4-4, Youngstown State opened up the game by scoring the next seven points. A basket by SRU's Jamar Scales cut the deficit to 11-6 before the Guins went on a 10-0 spurt and never looked back. YSU kept the pressure on pushing a 28-14 lead into a 41-16 bulge with 3:20 left in the half. At the break, the Guins led 45-21. Early in the second half, Slippery Rock was able to cut the deficit to 64-45 with 10:54 remaining before another YSU run put the game away for good. The Penguins scored 22 of the next 27 points pushing the advantage to 86-50 on a 3-pointer by Dwight Holmes with 2:55 remaining. For the game, YSU shot and impressive 58.9 percent from the field making 32-of-56 attempts, including 12 3-pointers. The 12 3-pointers tied for the fifth most in a game in school history. Slippery Rock was 24-of-59 (40.7 percent) from the field. The Rock was led by Brandon Thompson who finished with 16 points. Youngstown State returns to the court on Wednesday night when it travels to Michigan. Tipoff for the contest against the 5-0 Wolverines at Crisler Arena is set for 7 p.m. |
| Penguins Drop Hard-Fought Battle to Duquesne, 81-75 |
| Tuesday, November 14 2006 |
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| Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Youngstown State senior Quin Humphrey scored a game-high 23 points and posted his first double-double of the season with 11 rebounds but Duquesne (1-0) placed six players in double figures and scored 21 points off 16 YSU turnovers to hold off the YSU men's basketball team (1-2), 81-75, on Monday evening at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Senior Dwight Holmes posted his first career double-double with a career-high 12 points and 10 rebounds while Keston Robert and Byron Davis also reached double figures with 15 and 10 points, respectively. The Penguins trailed, 40-39, at the half but used an 18-9 run over the first nine minutes of the second half to take their largest lead of the game, 57-49, after Roberts' blocked shot, rebound and dunk at the 11:41 mark. The Dukes chipped away at the Penguins' advantage and cut the deficit down to three, 62-59, with 8:02 remaining. Holmes drilled a 3-pointer to give the Penguins a six-point cushion, 65-59, at the 7:48 mark. Over the next six minutes, Duquesne defensive intensity led to a 15-3 run, to take a 74-68 edge with 1:41 remaining. Two free throws by Humphrey 15 seconds later trimmed the Dukes' lead down to four, 74-70, but the Penguins not come any closer. In the first half, the Dukes came out emotionally-charged up and led for the first 17-and-a-half minutes by knocking down 13 of their first 24 shots and converting six Penguin turnovers into 10 points. The Penguins trailed twice by as many as 10 points, 28-18, with 7:31 remaining and 33-23, at the 6:46 mark.before a 3-pointer and layup by Keston Robert cut the Duquesne lead in half, 33-28, with 6:11 to go. After an Aaron Jackson jumper gave the Dukes a 35-28 advantage, the Penguins scored nine straight points to take their first lead of the game, 37-35, capped by a 3-pointer by Quin Humphrey, who scored 16 first-half points, at the 2:29 mark. The Dukes responded by scoring five of the next seven points to take a 40-39 lead into the lockerroom. The Penguins play host to Slippery Rock on Sunday, Nov. 19. Tipoff at the Beeghly Center is set for 7:05 p.m. The Guins have won nine consecutive home openers since a loss to St. Francis (Pa.) in 1996-97. |
| Penguins Fall To Michigan State in 2K Sports Classic Regional Final |
| Friday, November 10 2006 |
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| East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State had a hot-shooting night that proved to be too much for the Youngstown State men's basketball team to overcome as the Penguins lost 86-61 in the East Lansing Regional Finals of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic on Thursday night at the Breslin Center. The Spartans (2-0) shot 60.8 percent for the contest while the Guins (1-1) finished with a 36.5 percent shooting percentage. In the first half, YSU converted six field goals, including one 3-pointer while MSU made 14, six of which came from behind the 3-point line. Quin Humphrey finished with a game-high 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. In the two tournament games he had 27 points and 12 boards. Junior guard Byron Davis had 18 points making four 3-pointers in the game. The Spartans had six players finish in double figures. MSU was led by guard Drew Neitzel who had 17 points. Neitzel came out shooting the ball well making four 3-pointers in the first four minutes as YSU never led. With the score tied at three, Neitzel's second three of the game put the Spartans up to for good. Davis cut the deficit to 6-5 on a bucket, but Neitzel made two more treys and and Raymar Morgan added two free throws during an 8-0 run. YSU was able to get within seven on two occasions following that point. YSU returns to action on Monday night when it travels to Duquesne. Tipoff at the Palumbo Center is set for 7 p.m |
| Guins Play Michigan State in 2K Sports Regional Final |
| Thursday, November 9 2006 |
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| Opening-Night Recap The Penguins had an impressive outing to open the 2006-07 campaign beating Central Michigan 74-50 on Wednesday night in East Lansing. Quin Humphrey scored a game-high 25 points, including 19 in the first half. YSU never trailed in the game and after the Chippewas pulled within 8-4, the Guins went on an 11-0 run and never looked back. YSU shot 52 percent in the first half making 13-of-25 attempts, including 5-of-10 from behind the 3-point arc. CMU shot just 20 percent in the first half making 5-of-25 field-goal attempts. John Barber was the only other Guin in double figures finishing with 13 points and five rebounds. Humphrey Keeps Playing Well Senior guard Quin Humphrey scored 25 points in the opener against Central Michigan playing just 31 minutes. Last year, Humphrey scored more than 20 points on 11 occasions, including three 30-point outbursts. Dating back to last year, Humphrey has scored at least 20 points in four straight games. Last year, he played fewer than 31 minutes on just one occasion - against Division II Slippery Rock. Humphrey has scored double figures in 53 of his last 57 games. He has 16 career 20-point performances. Taking on the Big Ten The Guins are playing a Big Ten opponent for the first time since losing 67-61 at Northwestern on Nov. 28, 1995. YSU will get its fill of Big Ten opponents in the next 15 days. After playing Michigan State tonight, Youngstown State is at Michigan on Nov. 22 and at Ohio State on Nov. 24. More on the Opener The 24-point margin of victory was the biggest for the Guins in a season opener since a 59-33 win over Wilmington College to begin the 1994-95 season. The last time the Penguins had won a game outside of the Beeghly Center to non-league team was Jan. 2, 2005 at Robert Morris (69-56). The 74 points scored was the third most in an opener since the 1993-94 season. Debuts Go Well For New Guins All six new Penguins saw action against Central Michigan on Wednesday. Junior guard Byron Davis was in the starting lineup finishing with four rebounds, two assists and two points. Junior Chris Booth had seven points, including a 5-of-5 performance from the free-throw line. Junior George Cotal had five points, four rebounds and two assists; freshman Alek Mrozik drained his first career 3-pointer and had two rebounds; junior Greg Mayes had rebound and sophomore Zack Rebillot entered the game in the final minute. Penguins Get to the Line Last year, the most free throws the Penguins attempted in a game was 28. In the opener against CMU, YSU attempted 38 and made 26. The last time the Guins had attempted at least 38 free-throw attempts in a game was a 43-attempt performance against Buffalo on Dec. 7, 2002. That was also the last time that YSU made 26 foul shots in a game. What’s Next The winner of tonight’s game travels to New York City next week for the Championship Round of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins or Spartans will play the winner of the Austin Regional (Texas, Alcorn State, Chicago State, St. Bonaventure) on Thursday, Nov. 16. No matter what happens tonight, the Guins return to the court on Monday night at Duquesne. Tipoff for the contest at the Palumbo Center is set for 7 p.m. YSU beat the Dukes 72-51 last year. |
| Talented Back Court Duo Sign With Men's Basketball Program |
| Thursday, November 9 2006 |
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| Youngstown -- Youngstown State head men's basketball coach Jerry Slocum announced on Thursday the signing to two guards -- Vytautas Sulskis and Kevin Draughon -- to National Letters of Intent. Draughon is a 6-5, 230-pound guard from Queens, N.Y., who is a sophomore at Monroe Community College. Sulskis, a native of Vilnius, Lithuania, is a senior at The Rock School of Gainesville, Fla. Draughon is a highly-touted prospect who has been named a NJCAA Division II 2006-07 preseason first-team All-American. As a freshman, he averaged more than 15 points and five rebounds per game while being named a first-team All-Region performer. Playing for Coach Jerry Burns, Draughon was the MVP of the Regional Tournament and helped lead the Tribunes to District Tournament and a 26-5 overall record. In regional tournament play he averaged 18 points and five rebounds a game leading MCC to the Region III championship. His best performance of his first year was a 35-point outing against Mercyhurst North East. A native of Queens, Draughon attended Bolingbrook High School in Chicago before originally attending a junior college in Texas. Now he is having success for a Monroe program that is ranked in the top 10 in preseason junior college rankings. Slocum said Draughon is an individual who is just finding his basketball talent. "We are excited to have a player with the abilities that Kevin has sign with our program," Slocum said. "With the upcoming graduation of our perimeter players, he fills an immediate need we will have at that position." Draughon said he wanted to come to Youngstown State to be a part of something special. "I'm the type of guy who wants to come in and take care of business and I felt like this is somewhere I could do that," Draughon said. "Coach (Michael) Wernicki and Coach (Brian) DePaoli made me feel like that can happen." "They are trying to build something and when someone can be a part of that first core group that feels good. When the team has a lot of achievements it makes you feel like you made an impact in your short time there." Draughon said he received interest from New Mexico State, Stony Brook, Niagara, UIC and Florida International. Slocum said Sulskis is another individual who will have to fill a key void next season. "He is a great perimeter player who shoots the ball extremely well and has great size," Slocum said. "He is a 6-foot-7 athlete who can play the two and three positions." Sulskis said he selected YSU over High Point, Maine, Stetson and Jacksonville. "The biggest reasons were the coaching staff and the guys on the team," Sulskis said. "I liked the area because it reminded me of Lithuania a little bit. I also liked the basketball facilities and the football stadium was really impressive." He is in his second year with The Rock program. Last year the school went to the Regional Finals and won the district championship. "Everyone at Youngstown State is committed to helping build the basketball program," he said. "They showed me that YSU wants to have a great program and I'm excited to be a part of that." |
| Guins Open Season With Win Over CMU |
| Wednesday, November 8 2006 |
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| Youngstown – The Youngstown State men’s basketball team opened the 2006-07 season with an impressive 74-50 victory over Central Michigan in the semifinals to the East Lansing Bracket of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer at the Breslin Center on Wednesday. Senior guard Quin Humphrey scored a game-high 25 points, including 19 in the first half, as the Guins (1-0) assumed control early and never trailed in the contest. In the first stanza, YSU shot 52 percent making 13-of-25 attempts from the field while CMU was limited to just 20 percent making 5-of-25 attempts. After Central Michigan scored to get within 8-4, Youngstown State went on an 11-0 run in a span of five minutes and was never threatened again after leading 19-4 on a three-point play by Jack Liles. CMU cut the deficit to 21-11, but a 3-pointer by Humphrey and a jumper by John Barber pushed the advantage back to 15. Following two Marko Spica free throws, Humphrey drained another 3-pointer and the Guins connected on three free throws to go in front 32-13. Youngstown State built its biggest lead of the half at 44-18 following a Chris Booth three-point play. At halftime, the Penguins owned a 45-20 advantage. In the second half, the Guins used some solid free-throw shooting to keep their large advantage. After Humphrey’s basket 40 seconds into the period, YSU did not make a field goal until Byron Davis’ breakaway dunk at the 10:24 mark. During that period, the Penguins were six-of-six from the free-throw line and never saw their lead get below 20 points. Youngstown State’s biggest advantage of the game was 27 which came twice (63-36 and 65-38) with just over four minutes remaining. Humphrey, who sat out the final eight minutes, was 7-of-13 from the field, 4-of-8 from behind the 3-point stripe and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Barber was the only other Penguin in double figures finishing with 13 points. For the contest, YSU shot 43.8 percent (21-of-48) from the field while converting 26-of-38 free-throw attempts (68.4 percent). CMU was 15-of-50 (30 percent) from the field. The margin of victory was the most in a season opener since a 59-33 win over Wilmington College to begin the 1994-95 campaign. The Penguins return to action on Thursday night with a trip to the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Championship round at Madison Square Garden in New York City on the line. YSU will play Michigan State or Brown at 7:30 p.m. at the Breslin Center. |
| Penguins Set For Earliest Start in School History |
| Wednesday, November 8 2006 |
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| The Youngstown State men’s basketball team plays the earliest game in school history when the Penguins play Central Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the 2K Sports College Hoop Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Tipoff at the Breslin Center on the Michigan State campus in East Lansing, Mich. is at 4 p.m. The Penguins (0-0) will play either Brown or Michigan State on Thursday. If Youngstown State wins it plays at 7 p.m. with a chance to advance to the Championship Round on Nov. 16-17 at Madison Square Garden in New York. A loss to the Chippewas will drop the Guins in the bracket consolation game at 4:30 on Thursday afternoon. Youngstown State, which posted a 7-21 overall mark in 2005-06, will be looking to get the season off to a solid start for the 2006-07 campaign. That will be important with at least eight contests in November. The eight games for the month is a school record. The Penguins return full-time starters in seniors Quin Humphrey and Keston Roberts along with part-time starters Jack Liles, Colin LaForme, Dwight Holmes and John Barber. Players making their YSU debuts include transfer guard Byron Davis (New Mexico State), junior college transfers George Cotal and Chris Booth along with freshman Alek Mrozik. Humphrey was a first-team All-Horizon League selection in 2005-06 and is a preseason first-team pick for 2006-07. He led the league in scoring and rebounding last year. Storylines and Sidebars... • YSU is tipping off its 76th season of basketball on Wednesday. • Youngstown State plays a school-record eight games in the month of November. • The Nov. 8 season opener is the earliest beginning to a year in school history. • Head Coach Jerry Slocum enters the campaign just 13 shy of 600 for his career. Slocum’s 587 career victories rank 13th among active coaches. Among Division I coaches, he ranks sixth. • Senior guard Quin Humphrey scored in double figures in 27 of 28 games last year. • Humphrey, senior Keston Roberts and junior Byron Davis are serving as team captains for the year. • The Penguins have lost four of their last five season openers. YSU dropped a 71-58 decision to St. Francis (Pa.). Central Michigan Outlook Central Michigan Coach Ernie Zeigler will be making his head coaching debut against the Penguins. Zeigler spent the last five seasons as an assistant under Ben Howland. CMU was 4-24 last year, going 1-17 in the Mid-American Conference. The Chippewas return all five starters from last season’s squad including All-MAC selection Giordan Watson. CMU led the Mid-American Conference averaging 4.4 per game. Brown and Michigan State Brown Coach Craig Robinson will be making his debut during the tournament after spending the past six seasons as an assistant at Northwestern. The Bears posted a 10-17 record last year. Michigan State posted a 22-12 record in 2005-06 losing to George Mason in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans lost three starters to the NBA Draft following the 2006 season. MSU has won 28 of its last 29 season openers. Coaches Offer Extremes Coach Jerry Slocum enters his second season at YSU, but is in his 32nd year as a collegiate coach. MSU’s Tom Izzo is in his 12th year with the Spartans. Central Michigan’s Ernie Zeigler and Brown’s Craig Robinson will be making their head-coaching debuts. Tournament For a Cause The 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer has raised nearly $3 million since the tournament began in 1996. Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer. The All-Time Series The Penguins have never beaten Central Michigan in four previous tries. All four of those games were played in the 1980’s with two coming in Youngstown and two coming in Mount Pleasant. Both contests at the Beeghly Center were decided by one point -- 67-66 in December 1989 and 69-68 in December 1985. The Chippewas won both games in Mount Pleasant by 15 and 30 points. YSU has never played Brown or Michigan State on the hardwood. Humphrey Lauded By League Senior guard Quin Humphrey, a first-team All-Horizon League selection last year, was named to the preseason all-conference team prior to this season. Humphrey, Loyola’s Blake Schilb, Detroit’s Brandon Cotton, Wright State’s DaShaun Wood and UW-Green Bay’s Ryan Evanochko were the HL’s first-team all-league squad. Last season, Humphrey averaged 18.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest to lead the Horizon League in both categories. Humphrey was just the second player in the conference’s 26-year history to lead in both categories. New Floor General Junior guard Byron Davis will take over the point guard duties this season. Davis, a native of Detroit, Mich., sat out the 2005-06 campaign after transferring to YSU from New Mexico State. He played two seasons with the Aggies appearing in 57 games while starting 35 contests. He scored 334 points, grabbed 154 rebounds and had 105 assists during his time with the program. Last year, Derrick Harris ran the point and went on to lead the Horizon League in assists for league games and total contests. Early Slate Unforgiving The Penguins are set to play at least seven games in November. That could increase to nine if YSU can win the Michigan State Regional of the 2K College Hoops Classic and advance to the championship round at Madison Square Garden in New York next week. Included in the early season slate are contests at Michigan and at nationally-ranked Ohio State. Three Pointers Went Up The Penguins set a school record by attempting 578 3-pointers last season. Of those 578, YSU made 191, the second most in school history. The school mark for 3-pointers made in a year was 1999 in 1997-98. YSU Hit the Glass Hard Despite not being the tallest team, the Penguins hit the boards hard during the 2005-06 campaign averaging 34 rebounds per game. YSU won the rebound margin for the first time since the 2002-03 season. The Guins outrebounded an opponent on 14 occasions during the year. Slocum Ranks in Top 10 Coach Jerry Slocum has won 587 games entering his 32nd season as a collegiate head coach. Slocum ranks 13th among all active NCAA head coaches in victories. Among Division I coaches, Slocum ranks sixth behind Texas Tech’s Bob Knight, Arizona’s Lute Olson, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim. Roberts Looks to Heat Up Senior guard Keston Roberts scored 391 points in first year with the Penguins last season. Roberts started out strong scoring double figures in 17 of his first 19 games. However, he scored in his final nine games of the year he had double figures in just three contests. Foreign Legion The Penguins definitely have an international flare with three foreign players on the roster. Junior forward Colin LaForme is from Canada, sophomore guard Mikko Niemi is a native of Finland and freshman guard Alek Mrozik is from Poland. New Faces Make Debut Making their Youngstown State debuts on Wednesday will be freshman Alek Mrozik, junior college transfers Chris Booth and George Cotal, transfer Greg Mayes and redshirt junior guard Byron Davis. LaForme Looks to Step Up Junior center Colin LaForme started 12 games last season, averaging 15.1 minutes per contest. LaForme had a career-high 80 points, 72 rebounds, 18 steals and 14 assists seeing increased playing time. Barber Back in the Mix Junior forward John Barber was second on the squad averaging 4.4 rebounds per game in 2005-06. Barber played in every game a year ago starting 12 contests. He had career highs in minutes played, field goals made, field-goal attempts, 3-pointers made and attempted, rebounds, assists and points scored. Holmes Started 13 Games Senior forward Dwight Holmes started 13 games for the Penguins last season. Holmes had 30 rebounds and scored 35 points for the season. He averaged 9.1 minutes per contest. Going the Distance Four players went the complete game without a break last season. Derrick Harris, Domonique Crawford, Keston Roberts and Quin Humphrey each played every minute of a game last season. Of the two returning players, Humphrey did it six times and Roberts did it twice. Humphrey Had Double Vision Senior guard Quin Humphrey had 10 double-doubles last season, the most since Jerome Sims had an impressive 16 in 1991-92. In his last outing, Humphrey scored in double figures 27 times last year and had double figures in rebounds on 11 occasions. In his 83-game career, he has scored in double figures 56 times. In his last 56 games, he has scored in double figures 52 times. |
| YSU-Ohio State Basketball Tickets on Sale Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Wednesday, November 8 2006 |
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| Youngstown -- A limited number of tickets for the Youngstown State at Ohio State men's basketball game, which will be played on Friday, Nov. 24 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, are available for purchase through the YSU Athletic Ticket Office beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Tickets for the contest are available for $16 and are being sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets can be bought in person at the Athletic Ticket Office in Stambaugh Stadium or ordered by phone at (330) 941-1YSU. The Youngstown State Penguin Club is offering a bus trip to the game. For $55 fans receive a game ticket and round-trip transportation to the contest. The bus will leave Youngstown State at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and return following the game. The deadline for the bus trip is Friday, Nov. 17. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact the ticket office as well. The contest is the first meeting on the hardwood between to two programs since Dec. 1, 1990. |