Men's Basketball Hosts Binghamton in Final Non-League Game at Beeghly Center
12/17/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Youngstown State vs. Binghamton | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Location | Beeghly Center | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Tickets | YSUSports.com |
| Radio | 570 WKBN |IHeart Radio |
| TV | ESPN+ | WatchESPN |
| Live Stats | YSUSports.com |
| Live Tweets | @YSUMensHoops | @YSUSports |
| Hash Tags | #GoGuins | #HLMBB |
| Mobile App | YSU Front Row |
Opening Tip
• The Youngstown State men's basketball team plays its final non-league home game when it hosts Binghamton, Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Beeghly Center.
• Tipoff is slated for 7:45 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on 570 WKBN, ESPN+, and WatchESPN App.
• This game is also the second half of a women's and men's basketball doubleheader.
The Coaches
• Jerrod Calhoun is in his third year at Youngstown State and his eighth season overall as a head coach. The 13th head coach in program history, Calhoun owns a career mark of 150-87 overall and is 26-49 at Youngstown State. The Cleveland, Ohio, native came to YSU after spending five years at Fairmont State, where he led the Fighting Falcons to the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship game and a 34-3 overall record. Calhoun was named the 2017 Mountain East Conference Coach of the Year and the Mountain East Conference Men's Sports Coach of the Year.
Tommy Dempsey is in his eighth season as head coach at Binghamton and his 18th season overall as a head coach. He owns an overall record of 269-283 and a 62-166 mark at Binghamton.
Tipoff Tidbits
• This is the second meeting between Youngstown State and Binghamton.
• Last season, the Penguins defeated the Bearcats, 58-48, in Binghamton, N.Y.
• Youngstown State leads the Horizon League in rebounding (40.4 rpg) and offensive rebounds (13.9 orpg).
• The Penguins are coming off a 65-50 win over Southeast Missouri State on Dec. 15. Junior Naz Bohannon led the Penguins with 14 points and nine rebounds while sophomore Darius Quisenberry had 12 points.
• Youngstown State leads the Horizon League in rebounding (40.3 rpg) and is second in offensive rebounds (12.8 orpg) and second in fewest turnovers per game (12.3).
• The Penguins rank 27th nationally with 13.27 offensive rebounds per game and 35th in total rebounds with 444.
• Junior Naz Bohannon is averaging 11.3 rebounds per game over the last four games. He has four double-digit rebound performances this season and 20 for his career.
• Bohannon is also second in the Horizon League with 8.4 rebounds per game.
• Sophomore Darius Quisenberry ranks tied for sixth in the league in scoring (15.36 ppg), and eighth with 3.1 assists per game and a 1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• The Penguins dropped a 66-64 heartbreak to Western Michigan on Dec. 7.
• Junior Garrett Covington was the only player in double figures with 13 points while Naz Bohannon grabbed 10 rebounds.
• The Penguins also defeated Robert Morris, 81-70, on Dec. 4.
• Sophomore Darius Quisenberry scored a game-high 23 points and led four other players reaching double figures.
• Junior Michael Akuchie posted 13 points, sophomore Jelani Simmons scored 12 and juniors Garrett Covington and Jamir Thomas each had 10 points.
• The Penguins posted their first road win of the season after a 66-61 victory at USC-Upstate on Nov. 23.
• Sophomore Darius Quisenberry led three players scoring in double figures with 22 points.
• Quisenberry tied a school record with 15 made free throws and set the school mark for free-throw attempts with 20.
• Sophomore Jelani Simmons had 12 points and junior Michael Akuchie recorded the first doubled-double of his career with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• Junior Naz Bohannon posted his first double-double of the season and the eighth of his career with a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in a 66-60 win over NC Central on Nov. 19.
• Sophomore Darius Quisenberry scored 17 points while sophomore Geoff Hamperian poured in a career-high 14 points.
About Binghamton
Binghamton enters the game with an overall record of 5-5 and is coming off an 84-79 overtime win over Boston on Dec. 7. Leading the Bearcats is Sam Sessions with 20.2 points per game while Brenton Mills is averaing 12.0 points per contest. George Tinsley is nearly averaging a double-double with 11.9 points and nine rebounds per game.
The Binghamton Series
This is the second meeting between Youngstown State and Binghamton. Last season, the Penguins defeated the Bearcats, 58-48, in Binghamton, N.Y.
Last Time Against the Bearcats
Darius Quisenberry scored a team-high 14 points and the Penguins defense allowed a 32.7 field-goal percentage in a 58-48 win over the Bearcats. Garrett Covington scored 11 points while Naz Bohannon missed a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.
Last Time Out
The Penguins are coming off a 65-50 win over Southeast Missouri State on Dec. 15. Junior Naz Bohannon led the Penguins with 14 points and nine rebounds while sophomore Darius Quisenberry had 12 points. YSU shot 51 percent from the floor, including 65.2 percent in the first half.
Penguins at Home
Youngstown State is currently 5-0 at Beeghly Center this season and is averaging 81.2 points per contest and shooting 48.3 percent from the field. The last time Youngstown State started 6-0 at home was in 2010-11.
Last Time With 7+ Wins in Non-League
With a win over Binghamton, Youngstown State will pick up its seventh non-Horizon League win of the season. The last time the Penguins earned at least seven non-league wins was in 2014-15 when they won nine.
Covington Improving Efficiency
Over the last five games, junior Garrett Covington has improved his offensive efficiency. During that time, Covington averaged 11 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 51.4 percent from the field.
Bohannon on the Boards
Junior Naz Bohannon has picked up right where he left off on the glass. Bohannon is averaging 8.4 rebounds per game after 11games. In his career, Bohannon has 593 rebounds for a career average of 8.2 rebounds per game. Bohannon now ranks second in rebounds per game and ninth in total rebounds in Youngstown State's Division I history. Bohannon also ranks 16th all-time in rebounding and needs just seven more to become the 15th player in school history to record 600 career rebounds.
Up Next
The Penguins close out non-league play against Big 12 foe West Virginia, Saturday, Dec. 21. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown.
A Win Would
• Give YSU its second win over Binghamton.
• Mark Jerrod Calhoun's 151st career win and his 27th at YSU.
• Mark the 1,102nd victory in program history.
• Give the Penguins a 7-5 overall record
• Mark YSU's sixth straight home win of the season.
• Mark the first time YSU started 6-0 at home since 2010-11.
• Give YSU at least seven non-league wins for the first time since 2014.
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