Men's Basketball Makes First Trip to South Dakota Friday
12/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Youngstown State at South Dakota |
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| Date & Time | Friday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. |
| Location | DakotaDome | Vermillion, S.D. |
| Radio | 570 WKBN | iHeartRadio |
| Video | GoYotes.com |
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Game Preview
• The Youngstown State men's basketball team gears up for its third straight road game when it visits South Dakota, Friday, Dec. 5, at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D.
• Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and can be heard on 570 AM WKBN.
A Win Would
• Give Youngstown State its second win over South Dakota.
• Mark YSU's second straight win over the Coyotes.
• Mark YSU's first win in Vermillion, S.D.
• Mark Jerry Slocum's 694th career win and his 113th at Youngstown State.
• Mark the 1,047th victory in program history.
• Mark YSU's second road win of the season.
• Give the Penguins a 6-4 overall record.
About South Dakota
• South Dakota enters the game with an overall record of 3-5 and has won its last three games.
• The Coyotes defeated Cal-State Northridge, 68-65 on Dec. 2.
• Brandon Bos leads the Coyotes with 16.1 points per game.
• Tyler Larson is second on the team in scoring with 14.4 points per game, but leads the team with 7.8 rebounds per contest.
The South Dakota Series
• This is the second meeting between Youngstown State and South Dakota.
• The only previous meeting was in 2013-14.
• Youngstown State defeated South Dakota, 85-59, at the Beeghly Center.
Last Time Out
• The Penguins are coming off solid 89-81 road win over Robert Morris on Dec. 2.
• Five players scored in double figures led by Bobby Hain's and Marcus Keene's 24 points each.
• Hain, who scored a career-high against the Colonials, also recorded his third double-double of the season with a Horizon League-high 14 rebounds.
• Senior Shawn Amiker scored 12 points while junior Shaun Stewart had 11 and sophomore Jalon Plummer added 10 points.
• Sophomore Marcus Keene has scored at least 20 points and made at least four 3's in the last four games.
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 37th all-time with 693 career victories eighth among active Division I coaches in all-time wins.
• Slocum is also just one of two NCAA Division I head coaches that are in their 40th year as a head coach. The other is Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.
Games Coached
• As of Dec. 3, Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum ranks third among active NCAA Division I coaches in games coached.
• Slocum, who has coached in 1,190 career games, is behind Duke's Mike Krzyzewski with 1,296 and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim with 1,274.
Keene Leads Nation
• With his 31 3-pointers made, sophomore Marcus Keene leads the nation in that category.
• He also ranks 14th nationally with 3.44 3-pointers made per game.
Cole Among Nation's Leaders
• Senior DJ Cole has been one of the most productive point guards in the country.
• Cole ranks third in the nation with 56 total assists and his 6.2 assists per game ranks 19th.
Keene on 20-Point Streak
• Marcus Keene scored at least 20 points for the fourth straight game with 24 against Robert Morris on Dec. 2.
• The last player to score at least 20 points in four straight games was Kendrick Perry in 2013-14.
• The last player to record 20 points in five straight games was Keston Roberts in 2006-07.
Guins Hit Season High in 3's
• The Penguins made a season-high 10 3-pointers in the 89-81 win over Robert Morris on Dec. 2.
• Over the last seven games, the Penguins have made 51 3-pointers for an average of 7.3 3-pointers made per game.
Hain Double the Trouble
• Junior Bobby Hain posted his third double-double of the season and the 12th of his career with a career-high 24 points and 14 rebounds against Robert Morris on Dec. 2.
• Hain's 14 boards are a Horizon League high and his 24 points marked his third 20-point performance of the year.
Keene Heating Up
• Sophomore Marcus Keene has been becoming Youngstown State's go-to player recently.
• Keene scored a career-high 29 points with five 3-pointers against Illinois State on Nov. 29.
• Keene hit the game-winning 3-pointer against UMKC on Nov. 26 and has scored at least 20 points in four of the last six games.
• Keene scored 21 against UMKC on Nov. 26, 28 against UNCG on Nov. 23 and 24 against Central Michigan on Nov. 18.
• Over the last seven games, Keene is averaging 21.3 points per game and has made 28 3-pointers.
Mr. 300
• With 12 assists against Longwood on Nov. 22, senior DJ Cole became the eighth player in school history to record at least 300 assists.
• Cole ranks seventh all-time with 324 assists and needs two more to move into sixth place.
• Cole also ranks fifth in career assists in YSU's Division I era.
