Youngstown State at Detroit Mercy
Jan. 20, 2024 | Calihan Hall
Detroit, Mich. | 4 p.m.

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Tipoff Notes
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (13-6, 5-3 Horizon League) looks to get back to its winning ways when it visits Detroit Mercy, Saturday, Jan. 20. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Mich. The game will be broadcast on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Up Next
The Penguins visit IUPUI, Thursday, Jan. 25 Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Indianapolis, Ind.

Last Time Out
Youngstown State dropped a 70-67 decision to Oakland on Jan. 17. Ziggy Reid led the Penguins with 17 points while DJ Burns posted his ninth double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Scouting Detroit Mercy
Detroit Mercy enters the game with an overall record of 0-19 and a 0-8 mark in Horizon League play. Jayden Stone leads the Titans with 20.8 points per game while Marcus Tankersley is averaging 14.7 points per game. The Titans are averaging 62.9 points per game and allowing 79.3 points per contest.

Series vs. Detroit Mercy
This is the 57th meeting between Youngstown State and Detroit Mercy in a series that dates back to 1953. The Titans own a 40-16 advantage in the all-time series, but the Penguins have won the last four contests and seven of the last nine meetings. Last season, the Penguins defeated the Titans three times. YSU won 84-79 at Calihan Hall and twice at Beeghly Center, 73-63, and 71-66. Youngstown State has won just six times at Calihan Hall.

A Win Would...
Improve YSU's record to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in Horizon League play.
Be the fifth time since 1981-82 YSU won at least 14 times after 20 games.
Give YSU a 4-5 road record and mark YSU's second road Horizon League win.
Be YSU's 17th win over Detroit Mercy.
Be the seventh win at Calihan Hall.
Mark the fifth straight win over the Titans and the eighth in the last 10 games.
Be the 234th in Head Coach Jerrod Calhoun's career and his 110th at Youngstown State.
Make Jerrod Calhoun the third coach in school history to record at least 110 wins.
Be Jerrod Calhoun's eighth win over Detroit Mercy.

Best Starts
A win over Detroit Mercy will mark the fifth time since 1981-82 that YSU started a season with at least 14 wins after 20 contests. 

Dynes Sets Freshman Blocks Mark
Freshman Gabe Dynes has been a tremendous rim protector this season for the Penguins. Dynes, who set a career-high with six blocks against Wright State on Jan. 12, broke the YSU freshman blocks record of 39 after collecting three at Oakland on Jan. 17. He now has 42 blocks on the year. Dynes currently ranks seventh on the YSU single-season blocks list and is just the fourth player in school history to record at least 40 blocks in a season. He leads the Horizon League in total blocks and 2.2 blocks per game overall. Dynes is also averaging 3.1 blocks per game in league play.

Thompson Turnin Up 
Youngstown State fifth-year senior Brett Thompson has turned up his offensive production since being inserted into the starting lineup 14 games ago. Since that time, Youngstown State owns a record of 10-4. Thompson has been impressive against Horizon League opponents averaging a team-best 16.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. Against the league, Thompson is shooting 47.2 percent from the floor and 38.3 percent from 3-point range.

Block Party
Youngstown State has been protecting the rim the season. The Penguins rank second in the Horizon League with 92 blocks and 4.8 blocks per game. Against Navy, the Penguins record 10 blocks. It marked the first time in more than 10 years the Penguins had at least 10 blocks in a game. The last time YSU had 10 blocks in a game was against Westminster on Nov. 23, 2013.