• The Youngstown State men's basketball team returns to the Beeghly Center for the first of two straight home games when it hosts Robert Morris, Wednesday, Dec. 2.
• Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m. ET and is on 570 AM WKBN, ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
Up Next
• The Penguins host American, Friday, Dec. 2, at the Beeghly Center.
• Tipoff is set for at 7:05 p.m.
Niagara Recap
• The Penguins are coming off an impressive 88-70 road win over Niagara on Nov. 28.
• Senior
Bobby Hain recorded his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds and missed becoming the first YSU player to post a triple-double with nine assists.
• Freshman
Latin Davis added a career-high 11 points.
700 Club• Head Coach
Jerry Slocum has 702 career wins and became the 38th head coach in NCAA history to reach 700 wins on Nov. 23
• He is tied for 37th with Dick Sauers, who had 702 career wins.
• Slocum currently ranks eighth among active NCAA Division I coaches with 702 wins.
About Robert Morris
• Robert Morris enters the game with an overall record of 1-6 and is coming off a 67-64 win over Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 28.
• The Colonials are led by Rodney Pryor with 19.4 points per game.
• Elijah Minnie is also in double figures with 12.1 points per game.
The Robert Morris Series
• This is the 16th meeting between Youngstown State and Robert Morris in a series that dates back to 1989.
• The Colonials own a 9-6 advantage in the all-time series, but the Penguins have won the last two contests.
• Last year, the Penguins won in Moon Township, 89-81.
• It marked the first win at Robert Morris since 2001.
• The Penguins also won the last meeting in the Beeghly Center, 84-76, in 2013.
A Win Would
• Give Youngstown State its seventh win over Robert Morris.
• Extend YSU's win streak over Robert Morris to three games.
• Mark YSU's second straight win over Robert Morris at the Beeghly Center.
• Mark
Jerry Slocum's 703rd career win and his 122nd at Youngstown State.
• Mark the 1,056th victory in program history.
• Give the Penguins a 4-4 overall record.
• Mark YSU's second home win of the season.
Hain Climbing Scoring Chart
• With 16 points against Niagara, senior
Bobby Hain ranks 22nd on the YSU all-time scoring list with 1,141 career points.
• He needs just 47 more to move into 21st place past Ron Smith, who had 1,187 points from 1973-77.
• Hain also has 652 career rebounds and needs 30 more to move into 10th place on the all-time rebounding list.
No Bench Warmers
• The Penguins have been getting outstanding production from their bench play after seven games.
• YSU is averaging 31.8 points per game from its non-starters this season, including a season-high 50 against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 21.
No JK-ing Around
• Over the last three games, junior
Jorden Kaufman has made huge strides for the Penguins.
• Kaufman is averaging 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and is shooting 74.1 percent (20-of-27) from the field in the last three games.
