Men's Basketball Closes Out Road Trip at Milwaukee
1/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Youngstown State vs. Milwaukee |
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| Date & Time | Wednesday, Jan. 14, 8:30 p.m. |
| Location | UWM Panther Arena | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Radio | 570 WKBN | iHeartRadio |
| Video | ESPN3.com |
| Live Stats | MKEPanthers.com |
| Live Tweets |
@YSUSports | @YSUMensHoops | @JayMe_Hall |
| Hash Tags | #GoGuins | #HLMBB |
| Mobile App | YSU Front Row |
Game Preview
• The Youngstown State men's basketball team closes out its road trip through the state of Wisconsin when it visits Milwaukee, Wednesday, Jan. 14, at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
• Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET and can be heard on 570 AM WKBN and viewed on ESPN3.com.
About Milwaukee
• Milwaukee enters the game with a 5-12 overall record and a 0-3 mark in Horizon League play.
• The Panthers, who have lost six straight, are led by Steve McWhorter with 14.5 points per game.
• Matt Tiby is also in double figures with 11.5 points per contest. He also ranks tied for fourth in the league with 7.3 rebounds per game.
The Milwaukee Series
• This is the 36th meeting between Youngstown State and Milwaukee in a series that dates back to 1972.
• The Panthers own a 25-10 advantage in the all-time series, but the Penguins have won five of the last six contests.
• In the last meeting, the Penguins won, 88-83, in overtime on Feb. 20, 2014, at the Beeghly Center.
• The last time these two teams met in Milwaukee, the Panthers were victorious, 82-76, on Jan. 2, 2014.
Last Time Out
• The Penguins are coming off an 82-67 loss to Green Bay on Jan. 11 at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
• Junior Bobby Hain led four players scoring in double figures with 16 points. It marked the 14th time he scored double figures this season.
• Sophomore Marcus Keene posted 14 points while freshman Cameron Morse scored a career-high 12 points.
• Sophomore Osandai Vaughn added 10 points.
A Win Will
• Give Youngstown State its 11th win over Milwaukee.
• Mark YSU's first win at Milwaukee since 2013.
• Mark YSU's second straight win and sixth in the last seven games over Milwaukee
• Mark Jerry Slocum's 698th career win and his 117th at Youngstown State.
• Mark the 1,051st victory in program history.
• Mark YSU's third road win of the season.
• Give the Penguins a 10-10 overall record.
• Give the Penguins a 1-4 record in Horizon League play.
Up Next
• The Penguins return home to host Cleveland State, Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Beeghly.
• That contest can be heard on 570 AM WKBN and exclusively on ESPN3.com.
Hain's 1,000-Point Countdown
• With 850 career points, junior Bobby Hain needs just 150 more to become the 36th YSU player to score 1,000 points in a career.
• Hain would become the seventh player to accomplish the feat under Head Coach Jerry Slocum.
• The last YSU junior to reach 1,000 points was Kendrick Perry in the 2012-13 season.
Penguins Among Scoring Leaders
• Youngstown State has three of the top 15 scorers in the Horizon League.
• Sophomore Marcus Keene ranks sixth in the Horizon League with 16.2 points per game.
• Junior Bobby Hain is eighth with 15.3 points per game and senior Shawn Amiker is 15th with 11.4 points per game.
45 and Above
• Youngstown State has a great chance of winning when it make 45 percent of its field-goal attempts.
• The Penguins are 8-2 when they shooting at least 45 percent from the field.
Uniquely Hain
• Junior Bobby Hain is in a class by himself.
• Hain is the only player in the Horizon League averaging at least 15 points (15.3 ppg), eight rebounds (8.1 rpg) and shooting about 50 percent from the field (.521).
• He is second in the league in rebounding, ranks fourth in field-goal percentage and is eighth in scoring.
Cole Reaches Century Mark
• With two assists against Wright State on Jan. 8, senior DJ Cole posted 100 assists this season.
• It marked the third straight year Cole has been credited with at least 100 assists.
• The last player to post 100 assists in three straight seasons was Kendrick Perry, who accomplished the feat four times from 2010-14.
• He has 104 assists this season and has 372 for his career.
Vaughn Hitting Stride
• Sophomore Osandai Vaughn has been hitting his stride offensively lately.
• He scored 10 points against Green Bay on Jan. 11 and Valparaiso on Jan. 4.
• He had a career scoring high with 18 points against UIC on Jan. 2.
• Over the last five games, Vaughn has scored 54 points.
• In his previous 11 games played, Vaughn scored a total of 15 points.
• Vaughn averaged 10.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game over the five games.
Stew's Crew
• Junior Shaun Stewart has been feeling more comfortable from the 3-point line.
• Over the last eight games, Stewart has made 13-of-30 or 43.3 percent of his 3-point attempts.
• He had made just 11 of his first 47 over the first 11 games of the season.
