Tipoff Notes
Youngstown State goes for its fourth straight win and the ninth in the last 10 games when it hosts Northern Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 4. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Beeghly Center and the game will be broadcast on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Up Next
Youngstown State hits the road to take on Purdue Fort Wayne, Friday, Feb. 10. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. and will be broadcast on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Tickets, Promotions & Fan Information

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• Advance tickets for Thursday's game are available on YSUsports.com, over the phone at (330) 941-1978 or at the Stambaugh Stadium Athletics Ticket Office. The Beeghly Center Ticket Office and gates will open at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
• Promotions
  • YSU Tumbler for the first 100 YSU Students courtesy of Allstate Rocco Nolfi Agencies 
  • Free Jersey Mikes sub for the first 100 YSU Students 
  • Burgan Real Estate Putt for Tuition-One Lucky YSU Student will have the chance to win Free Tuition for a year!
  • Key Chain giveaway courtesy of Medical Mutual and 21 WFMJ

Last Time Out
Youngstown State is coming off a thrilling 91-89 triple overtime victory over Wright State on Feb. 2. Dwayne Cohill's buzzer-beating layup in the third extra period proved to be the difference. Adrian Nelson had 27 points and 15 rebounds while Malek Green had 24 points and 12 boards.

Scouting Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky enters the game with a 15-9 overall record and a 10-3 mark in the Horizon League.  Marques Warrick leads the Norse with 18.8 points per game. The Norse, who average 67.6 points per game, are coming off a 65-52 win over Robert Morris on Feb. 2.

The NKU Series
This is the 26th meeting between Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky in a series that dates back to 1976.  The Norse own a 15-10 advantage in the all-time series and have won the last three and 11 of the last 12 games. Northern Kentucky was the last meeting 77-73 in double overtime on Dec. 1, 2022, in Highland Heights, Ky. Youngstown State's last win was a 70-60 victory on Dec. 20, 2020, in Highland Heights, Ky. The last Penguins victory at Beeghly Center was an 81-77 win on Feb. 28, 2017.

A Win Would...

• Improve YSU's record to 19-6 and mark the first time in YSU's Division I era the Penguins won 19 of their first 25 games.
• Tie the YSU I Division I regular season wins total.
• Give the Penguins a 11-3 record in Horizon League play for the first time in program history and a 7-1 mark in home conference games.
• Snap a three-game losing skid to the Norse.
• Be YSU's 11th win over Northern Kentucky and the seventh at Beeghly Center.
• Mark YSU's first win over NKU at Beeghly Center since 2017.
• Improve the Penguins' record to 11-2 at home and mark the third time in the last four seasons with at least 11 home victories.
• Be the 215th in Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun's career and his 91st at Youngstown State.
• Make Jerrod Calhoun the third coach in school history to record at least 91 wins.
• Be Jerrod Calhoun's second win over Northern Kentucky.

Four Straight Winning Seasons
Youngstown State has guaranteed itself four straight winning seasons for the first time in its Division I era and the first time since 1974-78.

Best Horizon League Start
Youngstown State is off to its best start in Horizon League play with its 10-3 league mark. The last time the Penguins were at least 10-3 in conference play was in 1997-98 when YSU started 11-3 in the Mid-Continent Conference.

Calhoun Changed Culture
Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun became the first Youngstown State head coach to win at least 18 games in three different seasons since Dom Rosselli in the 1970's. Calhoun is also the first coach in program history to record consecutive 10-win seasons in conference play after winning a school record 12 in 2021-22 and 10 this season. His 70 wins over a four-year stretch are the most since YSU won 74 games from 1974-78