Youngstown State vs. Bethany
Dec. 14, 2023 | Beeghly Center
Youngstown, Ohio | 6:30 p.m.

Broadcast Information
Radio: 570 WKBN (Robb Schmidt) | Listen
TV: ESPN+ | Watch
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Tipoff Notes
The Youngstown State men's basketball team begins a four-game homestand to close out 2023 when it hosts Bethany, Thursday, Dec. 14, at Beeghly Center. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. in Youngstown, Ohio. The game will be broadcast on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Up Next
The Penguins continue their homestand when they host nearby Westminster, Monday, Dec. 18. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Beeghly Center. 

Last Time Out
Youngstown State is coming off its fourth straight win after knocking off Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan, 72-68, on Dec. 9. Ziggy Reid led the Penguins with a season-high 25 points. John Lovelace, Jr., also reached double figures with 10 points.

Series vs. Bethany
This is the first meeting between Youngstown State and Bethany.

Scouting Bethany
Bethany enters the game with an overall record of 4-6. The Bison are coming off an 84-70 win over Grove City on Dec. 12 and play Fairmont State on Dec. 13.  Leading the Bison is Cole Dailey with 15.7 points per game.

A Win Would...

• Improve YSU's record to 8-3 overall.
• Mark YSU's fifth straight win and give the Penguins a 5-0 home record.
• Be YSU's first win over Bethany.
• Be the 228th in Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun's career and his 104th at Youngstown State.
• Make Jerrod Calhoun the third coach in school history to record at least 104 wins.
• Be Jerrod Calhoun's first win over Bethany.

Guins Last Five
Over the last five games, Ziggy Reid, Brett Thompson and Brandon Rush have been putting up solid numbers. Reid averaged 15.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and shot 52.9 percent from the floor while Thompson posted 13.8 points and 3.4 assists per game. Rush averaged 12.6 points per game and has made 14 3-pointers.

Reid, Dynes Earn League Honors
Ziggy Reid was named the Horizon League Player of the Week and Gabe Dynes was named the Freshman of the Week on Dec. 11. Reid led the Penguins to a 2-0 record last week with a pair of road victories over Mid-American Conference opponents. He averaged 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and shot 45.8 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from 3-point range and 100 percent from the free-throw line. Reid led the Penguins with a season-high 25 points with five 3-pointers  in the Penguins 72-68 win at Western Michigan. Against the Broncos he connected on 9-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-11 from 3-point range. He scored 10 points, all in the second half, in the Penguins 78-72 win over Ohio. Dynes was an important factor in the Penguin's 2-0 record last week in their road victories over Mid-American Conference opponents. He averaged 6.0 points per game and shot 75 percent from the field. He also had four rebounds and posted a block in each game. Dynes also ranks second in the Horizon League in total blocks with 17 and 1.7 blocks per game.