Men's Basketball Hosts Robert Morris on 'Dollar G.A.' Night Wednesday
12/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game Notes vs. Robert Morris
Head Coach Jerry Slocum Interview
Senior Kamren Belin Interview
The Youngstown State men's basketball team looks to get back on the winning track when it takes on Robert Morris of the Northeast Conference, Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Tipoff Notes
• Tipoff is set for 7:45 p.m. EST at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio.
• The game is the second half of a women's and men's basketball doubleheader.
• The game can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and iHeartRadio.
• The game is also on the Horizon League Network.
Rulli Bros. "Dollar G.A." Night
• For Wednesday's doubleheader, fans can purchase General Admission tickets for just $1, compliments of Rulli Bros.
Last Time Out
• The Penguins dropped a tough, high-scoring affair to Austin Peay, 88-86, on Nov. 30.
• Senior Kendrick Perry scored a season-high 32 points with four rebounds, four assists and six steals against the Governors.
• Senior Kamren Belin scored 14 points while freshman Marcus Keene nearly missed a double-double with 12 points and a career-high nine assists.
• Bobby Hain added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Penguins.
The Robert Morris Series
• This is the 14th meeting between Youngstown State and Robert Morris in a series that dates back to 1989.
• The Colonials own a 9-4 advantage in the all-time series.
• After winning four of the first six contests, the Penguins have dropped the last seven games to Robert Morris, including a 59-56 decision at the Beeghly Center on Dec. 22, 2011.
• The last time the Penguins defeated Robert Morris was a 69-56 victory on Jan. 2, 2001, in Moon Township, Pa.
• The last YSU victory over the Colonials at the Beeghly Center was a 61-59 win on Jan. 16, 1995.
Scouting Robert Morris
• Robert Morris enters the game with a 3-5 overall record and has lost its last three contests.
• The Colonials are led by Karvel Anderson with 18.1 points per game.
• Lucky Jones is also in double figures at 12.3 points per game and boasts a team-best 5.1 rebounds per game.
• Robert Morris is averaging 73 points per game as a team, but 68.3 points per game on the road.
• The Colonials, who are just 1-5 on the road this season, are allowing 81.8 points per game and shooting just 38.6 percent from the floor in away contests.
• Anderson leads the Colonials with 16.7 points per game in road contests.
A Win Will
• Improve YSU to 7-3 on the season.
• Mark YSU's fifth win over Robert Morris.
• Mark YSU's first over Robert Morris since 2001.
• Mark YSU's fourth home win of the season.
• Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 680th career victory and his 99th at Youngstown State.
• Mark YSU's 1,033rd victory in the program's history.
Up Next
• The Penguins head back on the road to take on UMKC, Saturday, Dec. 7.
• Tipoff is set for 1:05 p.m. EDT and can be heard on 570 WKBN.
30 For 30
• Senior Kendrick Perry scored a season-high 32 points against Austin Peay on Nov. 30.
• He became the first player in the Horizon League to score at least 30 points on multiple occasions this season.
• The 32-point effort was just two points shy of his career high.
• It also marked the fifth time in his career Perry scored at least 30 points in a game.
Mighty Keene
• Freshman Marcus Keene made the most of his first career start against Austin Peay on Nov. 30.
• Keene nearly missed a double-double with 12 points and a career-high nine assists.
KP Leads Nation
• Senior Kendrick Perry is YSU's career steals leader with 199.
• He and VCU Briante Weber lead the nation with in total steals with 29.
• Perry also ranks sixth nationally with 3.22 steals per game.
KP In the League
• Senior Kendrick Perry is in the top four in four key Horizon League statistical categories
• He leads the league in steals (3.2 spg), assist-to-turnover ratio (3.7), assists (4.7 apg).
• He ranks fourth in scoring (18.7 ppg).
Slocum In Elite Company
• Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum ranks among the best in the history of college basketball in terms of overall wins.
• Slocum ranks 35th all-time with 679 career victories and surpassed Denny Crum, who had 675 career victories.
• He also ranks sixth among active Division I coaches in all-time wins.
Sweet Charity
• Youngstown State has been taking advantage of its time at the free-throw line.
• The Penguins rank third in the Horizon League with a .776 free-throw percentage.
• Five players are shooting .818-or-better from the line this season.
• That group includes freshman Marcus Keene (.933), senior Kamren Belin (.892) junior DJ Cole (.867), senior Kendrick Perry (.827) and sophomore Ryan Weber (.818)
• Junior Shawn Amiker is shooting .783 from the stripe and sophomore Bobby Hain is connecting on a .786 clip.
Cool Hands Cole
• Junior guard DJ Cole has been sure handed when handling the rock.
• Cole, who is averaging 3.9 assists per game, ranks second in the league with a 3.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• He also ranks fifth in the league in assists per game.
