Tipoff Notes
Youngstown State has a quick turnaround when it hosts Grace Christian on Kids Day, Tuesday, Nov. 15. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. at the Beeghly Center. The game will be broadcast on 1390 WNIO and ESPN+.

The Grace Christian Series
This is the first meeting between Youngstown State and Grace Christian.

Last Time Out
Youngstown State is coming off a tough 88-81 loss to ACC member Notre Dame on Sunday, Nov. 13. Graduate student Adrian Nelson posted is second straight double-double with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Dwayne Cohill scored a 18 points with six assists.

A Win Would...

• Improve YSU's record to 3-1. 
• Be YSU's first win overGrace Christian.
• Improve the Penguins' record to 2-0 at home.
• Be the 199th in Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun's career and his 75th at Youngstown State.

Masters Class
Youngstown State has four players on the 2022-23 roster that have already earned their bachelor's degrees. Garrett Covington, Malek Green, Adrian Nelson, and Chris Shelton have graduated and are all working toward a master's degree. Green earned a master's degree from Canisius and is working on a second master's degree.

Calhoun Approaching 200 
Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun has won 198 games in his career and needs two more to reach 200. He has won 74 at Youngstown State, including 53 over the last three-plus seasons.

Up Next
The Penguins take on UC-San Diego, Saturday, Nov. 19, in a multi-team event hosted by Navy. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Youngstown State also faces Navy, Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.

Experience Factor
The players on the 2022-23 Youngstown State roster have played in a combined 824 career games. Garrett Covington has played in 125 games at Youngstown State while Adrian Nelson has played in 117, Malek Green has played in 106, and Dwayne Cohill has played in .100

1,000-Point Trio
The Penguins have a trio of players nearing the career 1 ,000-point scoring plateau. Malek Green has scored 970 points in his career and needs just 30 more to reach to plateau. Brandon Rush has scored 858 points and needs just 142 to reach 1,000, while Dwayne Cohill has scored 751 career points and needs just 249 to reach the mark. Cohill has also scored 560 at YSU and is 440 points shy of became the 42nd player in YSU history to score 1,000 points.