Youngstown State University
9-12, 0-6
Cleveland State
11-9, 5-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| Youngstown State | 22 | 39 | 61 |
Penguins Fall To Cleveland State at Beeghly
1/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 74-61 decision to Cleveland State on Saturday night at the Beeghly Center.
The Penguins had four players score in double figures led by Marcus Keene who had 14 points. Osandai Vaughn had 12 while Shawn Amiker and Bobby Hain each finished with 11 points. Hain had a team-high eight rebounds.
Early in the second half, the Penguins were as close as 31-28, but the Vikings scored seven straight to pull ahead 38-28. A Cole layup stopped the run, but CSU scored five more points to go ahead 43-30 and only once after that point did YSU trim the deficit to 11 points.
For Cleveland State, Trey Lewis had a game-high 29 points making 11-of-22 shots, including 7-of-13 from beyond the 3-point arc. The Vikings also had four players finish in double figures.
The loss drops the Penguins to 9-12 overall and 0-6 in the Horizon League while Cleveland State improves to 11-9 and 5-1.
For the game, YSU shot 48.8 percent making 21-of-43 attempts, but went 7-of-13 from behind the 3-point line (53.8 percent). CSU shot 48.2 percent knocking down 27-of-56 shots, including nine 3-pointers.
In the first half, the Penguins jumped out to an 8-2 lead at the first media timeout after a 3-pointer by Hain, a jumper by Amiker and a 3-pointer by Vaughn.
The Penguins were held scoreless for more than seven minutes as the Vikings used an 11-0 run to take a 13-8 advantage midway through the half. During that span, the Penguins missed six straight shots and committed four turnovers.
A pair of free throws by Vaughn to get within three, 13-10, the Vikings surged ahead by 10, 24-14 with 5:39 left before the half.
A 3-pointer by Keene, a three-point play by Vaughn and a pair of free throws by Cameron Morse brought Penguins within four, 26-22 with 2:19 to go.
The Vikings scored the final five points of the half to take a 31-22 lead at the intermission.
The Penguins host Valparaiso, Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.
