2011-12 Youngstown State Men's Basketball Headlines

June 11, 2012
Head Coach Jerry Slocum, NE Ohio Division I Coaches Unite For Coaches vs. Cancer Program
Youngstown State men's basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum will participate in the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Program and Fall Tip-Off Event, Friday June 15, at 5 p.m. at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Cleveland, Ohio.

May 16, 2012
Spots Still Available For Boys' Basketball Camps
Spots are still available for the Youngtown State 2012 Summer Boys' Basketball Camps in June. The Full-Court Camp is set for June 11-14 while the Half-Court Camp is slated for June 18-21.

May 8, 2012
Men's Basketball Adds Ronnye Beamon During Late Signing Period
Ronnye Beamon has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to continue his academic and basketball career at Youngstown State University, YSU Men's Basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum announced on Tuesday (May 8).

April 30, 2012
Steve Hall Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Youngstown State
Steve Hall, who spent the last four seasons at Duquesne, has been named assistant coach on the men's basketball staff, Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum announced.

April 16, 2012
Damian Eargle Named to CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-Defensive Team
Youngstown State junior Damian Eargle has been named to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-Defensive Team, the website recently announced. A 2012 Horizon League All-Defensive Team, selection, Eargle posted 116 blocks this season.

April 15, 2012
Basketball Programs Recognize Accomplishments at Annual Awards Banquet
More than 150 people were in attendance to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2011-12 Youngstown State men's and women's basketball programs at the annual awards banquet held in the Chestnut Room of YSU's Kilcawley Center.

April 11, 2012
Men’s Basketball Signs Forward Kamren Belin During Late Signing Period
Youngstown State men’s basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum has announced that Kamren Belin (Atlanta, Ga./Walton), 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward, has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to continue his basketball and academic career at Youngstown State University.

March 14, 2012
Kendrick Perry Named Second-Team All-District By NABC
Youngstown State sophomore Kendrick Perry was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 12 Second-Team, the association announced on Wednesday.

March 9, 2012
Ashen Ward's Speech From Scholarship/Ring Dinner
Youngstown State senior Ashen Ward (Cleveland, Ohio) concluded his Penguins career recently. Ward gave a speech at the Scholarship/Ring Dinner about his experience playing basketball at Youngstown State.

March 6, 2012
Men’s Basketball Concludes Historic, Record-Breaking 2011-12 Campaign
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team recently concluded its 2011-12 season which was highlighted by record-breaking accomplishments on the individual, team and conference level. The Penguins finished the season with an overall record of 16-15 and a 10-8 mark in the Horizon League.

March 2, 2012
Damian Eargle Scores 25 As Penguins Fall to Detroit 93-76
Valparaiso, Ind. - Youngstown State junior forward Damian Eargle scored a career-high-tying 25 points, but a rough start was too much to overcome as the Penguins suffered a 93-76 setback to Detroit in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament at Valparaiso's ARC on Friday night.

March 1, 2012
Men's Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team take on Detroit in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament, Friday, March 2. Tipoff is set for 6:05 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind.

February 29, 2012
Horizon League Tournament Second-Round Information
The Youngstown State men's basketball team will be in action on Friday in the second round of the Horizon League Championships against Detroit at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Eastern Time/5 p.m. Central Time.

February 28, 2012
Fast Start Lifts Penguins to 77-60 Win Over Green Bay
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team went up by 15 in nine minutes into the game and kept Green Bay at arm’s length the rest of the way to win 77-60 in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament on Tuesday at Beeghly Center.

February 27, 2012
No. 6 Men's Basketball Hosts No. 7 Green Bay in Horizon League First Round
The sixth-seeded Youngstown State men's basketball team (15-14, 10-8 Horizon League) opens the first round of the 2012 Horizon League Tournament hosting the seventh-seeded Green Bay Phoenix (15-14, 10-8 HL). Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center and can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 27, 2012
Kendrick Perry, Damian Eargle Earn Horizon League Postseason Awards
Sophomore Kendrick Perry was named All-Horizon League First-Team and junior Damian Eargle was voted to the All-Defensive Team, the Horizon League announced on Monday.

February 25, 2012
Men's Basketball Drops 76-74 to Decision; Will Host Green Bay on Tuesday
The Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 76-74 decision to Detroit in the home finale at the Beeghly Center on Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss, the Penguins earned the No. 6 seed and will host No. 7 Green Bay on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7:05 p.m. in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament.

February 25, 2012
Athletics Department Announces Ticket Office Hours For Horizon League Tournament Game
The Youngstown State Athletics Department announced it will have extended ticket office hours to accomodate fans for the upcoming Horizon League First Round Tournament Game, Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.

February 24, 2012
Men's Basketball Hosts Detroit on Senior Day in HL Game of the Week on ESPN3.com
The Youngstown State men's basketball team closes out the regular season and honors its seniors when it host Detroit, Saturday, Feb. 25. Tipoff is set for 2:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center and is broadcast on ESPN3.com and can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM. It is also the Horizon League Network Game of the Week.

February 23, 2012
Perry, Strong Second Half Lift Penguins Past Raiders, 61-54
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a game-high 23 points and the Youngstown State men's basketball team put together a solid second half to pick up a 61-54 win over Wright State on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center and earn its 10th Horizon League win in the process.

February 21, 2012
Men's Basketball Hosts Wright State in Crucial Horizon League Game Thursday
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (14-13, 9-7 Horizon League) returns home to host in-state foe Wright State in a critical Horizon League matchup, Thursday, Feb. 23. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center and can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 18, 2012
Men's Basketball Drops 71-68 Decision at Austin Peay in BracketBuster Game
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored 20 points and junior Damian Eargle posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 71-68 decision to Austin Peay in the 2012 Sears BracketBusters game on Saturday evening at the Dunn Center.

February 17, 2012
Men’s Basketball Takes On Austin Peay in Sears Bracketbusters Game
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (14-12) visits former Ohio Valley Conference foe Austin Peay in the 2012 Sears BracketBuster game in Clarksville, Tenn.. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. at the Dunn Center and can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 14, 2012
Green Bay Holds Off Youngstown State, 71-65
Junior Blake Allen scored 23 points and sophomore Kendrick Perry added 17 points, but Green Bay shot 60.9 percent from the field in the second half and knocked off the Youngstown State men's basketball team, 71-65, on Tuesday evening at the Resch Center.

February 13, 2012
Men's Basketball Visits Green Bay for Valentine's Day Showdown
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (14-11, 9-6 Horizon League) looks to pick up its 15th victory of the season when it visits Horizon League foe Green Bay (10-14, 6-8 HL), Tuesday, Feb. 14. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. at the Resch Center and can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 11, 2012
Complete Effort Propels Penguins Past League-Leader Valpo
For the third time this season and second time at the Beeghly Center in 22 days the Youngstown State men's basketball team knocked off the Horizon-League leader. This time YSU defeated Valpo 71-53 behind a solid all-around team effort.

February 10, 2012
Men's Basketball Welcomes League Leader Valparaiso Saturday Night
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (13-11, 8-6 Horizon League) hosts Horizon League leader Valparaiso, Saturday, Feb. 11. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center and can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 9, 2012
Late Butler Run Too Much For Penguins to Overcome
The Youngstown State men's basketball team made a charge in the second half, but a decisive run by Butler in the final six minutes proved to be the difference as the Penguins dropped a 68-59 decision at the Beeghly Center on Friday night.

February 7, 2012
Men's Basketball Hosts National Runners-Up Butler Thursday on ESPN3.com
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (13-10, 8-5 Horizon League) returns home to host two-time national runners-up Butler, Thursday, Feb. 9. Tipoff is set for 7:03 p.m. (EDT) at the Beeghly Center and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN3.com and on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 6, 2012
Kendrick Perry Named Horizon League Player of the Week
Youngstown State sophomore Kendrick Perry (Ocoee, Fla.) has been Horizon League Player of the Week for Feb. 6, the Horizon League announced on Monday. Perry led the Guins (13-10, 8-5 Horizon) to a 2-1 road record last week, averaging 25.7 points, 4.0 assists and 3.7 steals per game.

February 5, 2012
Kendrick Perry, Hot-Shooting Penguins Take Down Loyola, 80-63
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a game-high 28 points and the Youngstown State men's basketball team shot 63.3 percent from the field en route to an 80-63 over Loyola on Sunday afternoon at Gentile Arena.

February 4, 2012
Men's Basketball Closes Long Road Trip at Loyola
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (12-10, 7-5 Horizon League) closes its three-game road trip and plays its fourth game in the last nine days when it visits Loyola, Sunday, Feb. 5. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. (EDT) at the Gentile Center on and will be broadcast on 570 WKBN-AM.

February 2, 2012
Cold Start to Second Half Hurts Men's Basketball in 72-68 Loss at UIC
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a team-high 19 points and led five players scoring in double figures, but a cold start to the second half resulted in a 72-68 loss to UIC for the Youngstown State men's basketball team on Thursday night at the UIC Pavilion.

February 1, 2012
Men's Basketball Seeks Season Sweep Over UIC Thursday
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (12-9, 7-4 Horizon League) looks to pick up its second season sweep of the year when it visits UIC, Thursday, Feb. 2. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. (EDT) at the UIC Pavilion and will be broadcast on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 31, 2012
Kendrick Perry's Career-High 30 Points Leads Guins Past Milwaukee, 73-65
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a career-high 30 points and led the Youngstown State men's basketball team to a 73-65 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday evening at U.S. Cellular Arena.

January 30, 2012
Men's Basketball to Face Austin Peay in 2012 Sears BracketBusters
The Youngstown State men's basketball team will visit Ohio Valley Conference member Austin Peay on Saturday, Feb. 18, in the 2012 Sears BracketBusters announced on Monday evening. Time is TBA.

January 30, 2012
Men's Basketball Begins Week-Long Road Trip at Milwaukee
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (11-9, 6-4 Horizon League) embarks on its longest trek of the season - a seven-day, three-game road trip - when it visits Milwaukee, Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. (EDT) and will be broadcast on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 28, 2012
YSU Has Off-Night in Loss to Cleveland State
The Youngstown State men's basketball team had an off shooting night and could never get on track in 67-47 loss to Cleveland State on Saturday at the Beeghly Center. The fourth-largest crowd in school history of 6,313 witnessed a strong first half by the Vikings.

January 27, 2012
Men's Basketball Hosts Horizon League Leader Cleveland State
The Youngstown State men's basketball team looks to keep pace with the Horizon League leaders and sweep the season series when it hosts Horizon League leader Cleveland State, Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Beeghly Center. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. (EDT) and will be broadcast on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 23, 2012
Blake Allen Named Horizon League, CollegeSportsMadness.com Player of the Week
Youngstown State junior guard Blake Allen has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday morning. He also garned player-of-the-week honors from CollegeSportsMadness.com.

January 22, 2012
Guins Earn Largest League Victory With 77-47 Win Over Green Bay
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team flexed some muscle Sunday afternoon at Beeghly Center, defeating Green Bay 77-47 for its largest margin of victory ever in a Horizon League contest.

January 21, 2012
Men's Basketball Hosts Green Bay Sunday Afternoon
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (10-8, 5-3 Horizon League) looks to keep pace with the Horizon League leaders when it hosts Green Bay (7-11, 3-5 Horizon League), Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Beeghly Center. Tipoff is set for 2:05 p.m. (EDT) and will be broadcast on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 20, 2012
Penguins Pull Out Thrilling 68-66 Victory over League-Leader UWM
Ashen Ward's putback with 32.4 seconds remaining broke a 66-all tie and a huge block by Damian Eargle ended any Milwaukee overtime hoops as the Youngstown State men's basketball team beat the Panthers 68-66 at the Beeghly Center on Friday.

January 19, 2012
Men's Basketball Hosts Milwaukee on ESPN3.com; Free T-Shirts to First 500 Students
The YSU men's basketball team returns home to entertain Milwaukee, Friday, Jan. 20, at the Beeghly Center. Tipoff is set for 7:03 p.m. (EDT) and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN3.com. The game can also be heard on 570 WKBN-AM. Also the first 500 students will receive free t-shirts.

January 15, 2012
First-Half Turnovers Costly in Men's Basketball's 71-55 Loss at Butler
Senior Ashen Ward scored a game-high 21 points but the Youngstown State men's basketball team committed 17 turnovers and allowed 13 offensive rebounds in a 71-55 loss to Butler on Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

January 14, 2012
Men's Basketball Looks to Rebound at Butler Sunday Afternoon
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (9-7, 4-2 Horizon League) looks to get back to its winning ways when it visits two-time national runner-up Butler (9-9, 3-3 Horizon League) on Sunday, Jan. 15. Tipoff is set for 2:07 p.m. (EDT) at Hinkle Field House in Indianapolis, Ind. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 13, 2012
Men's Basketball Falls at Valparaiso 76-62
Junior Blake Allen and sophomore Kendrick Perry each scored 16 points to lead four players scoring in double figures but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 76-62 decision to Valparaiso on Friday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

January 12, 2012
Men's Basketball Visits Valpo Seeking to Stay Atop Horizon League
The Youngstown State men's basketball team looks to stay atop the Horizon League standings but faces a tough matchup when it visits Valparaiso on Friday, Jan. 13. Tipoff is set for 8:05 p.m. (EDT) at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 9, 2012
Senior Ashen Ward Named Horizon League Co-Player of the Week
Youngstown State senior Ashen Ward was named the Horizon League Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week for Jan. 9, the league announced on Monday. Ward is the third different YSU player to win the accolade this season.

January 7, 2012
Quick Starts to Both Halves Ignite Penguins Past Flames, 71-50
Quick starts to each half helped lead the Youngstown State men's basketball team to a solid 71-50 victory over UIC on Saturday night at the Beeghly Center. The victory gives the Penguins their best start to league play since joining the Horizon League in 2001-02.

January 6, 2012
Men's Basketball Seeks Best Start Since 2000-01; Host UIC Saturday
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (8-6, 3-1 Horizon League) seeks to match its win total from a season ago when it hosts UIC (5-10, 1-4 Horizon League), Saturday, Jan. 7, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 5, 2012
Penguins Need Overtime, But Outlast Loyola 68-64 in Nailbiter
The Youngstown State men's basketball team needed overtime, but the Penguins earned a hard-fought 68-64 victory over Loyola on Thursday night at the Beeghly Center. The victory is the 1,000th in program history and boasts YSU's league record to 3-1 for the first time ever.

January 4, 2012
Vote to See the Guins on ESPNU on Jan. 20
Youngstown State men's basketball fans can now vote to see the Guins take on Milwaukee, Friday, Jan. 20, on ESPNU at the Beeghly Center.

January 4, 2012
Men's Basketball Seeks Program's 1000th Win Against Loyola
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (7-6, 2-1 Horizon League) searches for the program's 1000th win when it hosts Loyola(5-9, 0-4 Horizon League), Thursday Jan. 5, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

January 2, 2012
Damian Eargle Named Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Posting his second double-double of the year, Youngstown State junior forward Damian Eargle (Youngstown, Ohio/Warren Harding) has been named the Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week, for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1. The accolade is the first of Eargle's career.

December 31, 2011
Men’s Basketball Shoots 58.1 Percent in 73-67 Win Over Cleveland State
Junior Damian Eargle recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Cleveland, Ohio, native Ashen Ward scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half to lead the Youngstown State men's basketball past Cleveland State, 73-67, at the Wolstein Center.

December 30, 2011
Men's Basketball Closes Out 2011 With Saturday Matinee at Cleveland State
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (6-6, 1-1 Horizon League) closes out 2011 and returns to Horizon League action when it visits league-leader Cleveland State, Saturday, Dec. 31. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. at the Wolstein Center. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

December 22, 2011
Penguins Lose 59-56 at the Buzzer to Robert Morris
Coron Williams hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Robert Morris to a 59-56 win over the Youngstown State men’s basketball team on Thursday evening at Beeghly Center.

December 21, 2011
Men's Basketball Returns Home to Face Robert Morris Thursday Night
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (6-5) returns home for the first time since Dec. 6 when it hosts Robert Morris, Thursday, Dec. 22. Tipoff is slated for 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

December 19, 2011
Turnovers Costly in 88-62 Loss to Akron
Senior DuShawn Brooks scored a game-high 20 points, but Youngstown State committed a season-high 21 turnovers and dropped an 88-62 decision to Akron on Monday at the James A. Rhodes Arena.

December 18, 2011
Men's Basketball Continues MAC Road Trip at Akron Monday Night
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (6-4) plays its third straight Mid-American Conference school on the road when it visits Akron, Monday, Dec. 19. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

December 17, 2011
Men’s Basketball Cannot Overcome Slow Start in 86-77 Setback at Toledo
Junior Blake Allen scored a game-high 22 points and sophomore Kendrick Perry added 19 but the Youngstown State men's basketball team could not overcome a slow start and dropped an 86-77 loss to Toledo on Saturday evening at Savage Arena.

December 16, 2011
Men's Basketball Continues Road Trip at Toledo Saturday Night
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (6-3) plays the second of three straight Mid-American Conference schools when it visits Toledo, Saturday, Dec. 17. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Savage Arena. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

December 10, 2011
Men’s Basketball Makes 14 3’s in 80-72 Loss at Buffalo
Youngstown State tied the school record for most 3-pointers in a game with 14 for the third time this season, but dropped an 80-72 decision to Buffalo on Saturday evening at Alumni Arena.

December 9, 2011
Men's Basketball Visits Buffalo Saturday Night
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (6-2) hits the road for three straight road games starting with a match up at Buffalo, Saturday, Dec. 10. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Alumni Arena. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM.

December 6, 2011
YSU Turns Up Defense in 69-35 Win Over Fredonia State
The Youngstown State men's basketball team used a solid defensive effort to win their 10th straight home non-conference game beating Fredonia State 69-35 on Tuesday night at the Beeghly Center.

December 5, 2011
DuShawn Brooks Named HL Player of the Week
Shooting 64 percent from three-point range, Youngstown State senior forward DuShawn Brooks (Chicago, Ill./Thornton) has been named the Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week, for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 4.

December 5, 2011
Men's Basketball Hosts Fredonia State Tuesday Evening
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (5-2) returns home to face Division III member Fredonia State, Tuesday, Dec. 6. Tipoff is slated for 7:45 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and will be videostreamed on HorizonLeague.com.

December 3, 2011
Last-Second Free Throw Lifts Wright State Past Men's Basketball, 63-62
Wright State’s Armond Battle made a free throw with 1.4 seconds remaining to lift the Raiders past the Youngstown State men’s basketball team, 63-62, on Saturday afternoon at the Nutter Center.

December 2, 2011
Men's Basketball Seeks First 6-1 Start Since 94-95 Against Wright State
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (5-1) concludes its four-game road trip when it visits Horizon League foe Wright State, Saturday, Dec. 3. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and will be videostreamed on HorizonLeague.com.

December 1, 2011
Brooks Scores Career-High 24 to Lead Men’s Basketball to 64-61 Win Over Detroit
Senior DuShawn Brooks scored a career-high 24 points and led the Youngstown State men’s basketball team to a late come-from-behind 64-61 win over Detroit on Thursday evening at Calihan Hall.

November 30, 2011
Guins Open Horizon League at Detroit Thursday Night
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (4-1) opens Horizon League play when it travels to Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 1. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Calihan Hall. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM and will be videostreamed on HorizonLeague.com.

November 26, 2011
DuShawn Brooks Block at the Buzzer Seals 60-59 Win at Saint Francis (Pa.)
Senior DuShawn Brooks hit the game-deciding 3-pointer and blocked two Red Flash shots, including an attempt at the buzzer, as the Youngstown State men’s basketball team squeaked past Saint Francis (Pa.), 60-59, on Saturday afternoon at the DeGol Center.

November 25, 2011
Men's Basketball Visits Saint Francis (Pa.) Saturday Afternoon
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (3-1) tries to go to 4-1 for the second straight season when it visits Saint Francis (Pa.) (0-4), Saturday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. in Loretto, Pa. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM and will be videostreamed on sfuathletics.tv.

November 23, 2011
Guins Make 14 3-Pointers in 82-71 Loss to Penn State
For the second time this season, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team tied the school single-game record with 14 3-pointers made but could not overcome a slow start and a hot-shooting Penn State team in an 82-71 loss to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday evening at the Bryce Jordan Center.

November 22, 2011
Men's Basketball Seeks Fourth Straight Win at Penn State
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (3-0) goes for its fourth straight victory and begins a stint of four straight road contests when it visits Big Ten member Penn State, Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM and will be videostream on BTN.com.

November 18, 2011
Penguins Battle to Beat UC-Riverside 53-49 in Overtime
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team scored the final seven points in overtime and played strong defensively throughout in a 53-49 win over UC-Riverside on Friday evening at Beeghly Center.

November 17, 2011
Men's Basketball Goes For First 3-0 Start Since 2000-01 Against UC-Riverside Friday
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team (2-0) plays its second home game in four days when it hosts UC-Riverside, Friday, Nov. 18, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM.

November 15, 2011
Hot 3-Point Start Boosts Penguins Past Notre Dame in Home Opener
The Youngstown State men's basketball team bolted out of the gate making 12 first-half 3-pointers and scoring 51 points before going on to earn a 80-62 win over Notre Dame (Ohio) in the home opener on Tuesday night at the Beeghly Center.

November 14, 2011
Men's Basketball Hosts Notre Dame College in 2011-12 Home Opener Tuesday
The Youngstown State men’s basketball team hosts Notre Dame College in the 2011-12 home opener, Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM.

November 13, 2011
Kendrick Perry Scores Career-High 28 in 76-69 Win Over Samford
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a career-high 28 points and led three other Penguins scoring in double figures to lead the Youngstown State men’s basketball team to a 76-69 victory over Samford (0-1) at the Pete Hanna Center on Saturday evening.

November 10, 2011
Men's Basketball Opens 82nd Season at Samford Saturday
The Youngstown State men's basketball team opens the 82nd season in school history when it visits Samford, Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. in Birmingham, Ala. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM.

November 9, 2011
Men’s Basketball Lands Bobby Hain, Ryan Weber During Early Signing Period
The Youngstown State men’s basketball program has signed Bobby Hain (Jupiter, Fla.) and Ryan Weber (Indianapolis, Ind.) to National Letters-of-Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at YSU, Head Coach Jerry Slocum announced on Wednesday (Nov. 9).

November 2, 2011
Men's Basketball Hopes Offseason Prep Work Pays Dividends in 2011-12
At the team’s annual media day prior to the start of the 2011-12 season, Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum said that basketball players are made in the summer and the offseason.

October 26, 2011
Basketball Season-Tickets On Sale Now, Single-Game Tickets on Sale Nov. 1
Season tickets for the 2011-12 Youngstown State men’s and women’s basketball season are on sale now through Monday, Nov. 14, the YSU Athletics Ticket Office announced.

October 13, 2011
Men's Basketball Program Holds Annual Media Day
Head Coach Jerry Slocum and members of the Youngstown State men's basketball team hosted their annual media day at the Beeghly Center on Thursday afternoon.

October 10, 2011
Eargle Named Preseason All-Horizon League Third-Team by Collegesportsmadness.com
Junior forward Damian Eargle was named to the 2011-12 Preseason All-Horizon League Third-Team by Collegesportsmadness.com, the website announced on Monday.

September 6, 2011
Men's Basketball to Appear Twice on ESPN Networks
The Youngstown State men's basketball team will have two games nationally televised on the ESPN family of networks and will also featured as the Horizon League Networks Game of the Week in late February, the Horizon League announced as part of its 35-game 2011-12 television package.

August 31, 2011
Basketball Coaches Boldon, Slocum Appearing on "All Bets Are Off" Tonight
Youngstown State women's basketball Head Coach Bob Boldon and men's basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum will be featured guests of SportsTime Ohio's "All Bets Are Off" with veteran television commentator Bruce Drennen at the Canfield Fair.

August 29, 2011
Vytas Sulskis Signs Lithuania Pro Basketball Contract
Former YSU men's basketball player Vytas Sulskis has signed a contract to play professional basketball in his home country of Lithuania. Sulskis was signed by Zalgiris, but will be loaned out to Prienai.

August 17, 2011
Youngstown State Announces 2011-12 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Youngstown State’s seventh-year men’s basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum announced his team’s 29-game 2011-12 schedule which features 13 home games, match ups against three NCAA Tournament participants, a Big Ten opponent and two contests against the two-time national runners-up.

July 18, 2011
YSU Men’s Basketball Summer Update
On the heels of a successful spring semester in the classroom with nine players obtaining a minimum grade-point average of 3.0, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team is continuing its off-season hard work on the basketball court.