Setting the Scene
The Youngstown State men's basketball team goes for its fifth straight win when it hosts Horizon League foe Milwaukee, Friday, Feb. 21. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center, and the game will be televised on ESPNU and aired on 570 WKBN.

Up Next
Youngstown State closed out the home portion of its schedule and celebrates Senior Day when it hosts Green Bay, Sunday, Feb. 23. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. The game will be aired on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Last Time Out
Nico Galette led five players scoring in double figures with 19 points to lead the Youngstown State men's basketball team to a hard-fought 68-60 victory over Cleveland State on Sunday at the Wolstein Center. Galette scored a game-high 19 points with seven rebounds while Jason Nelson and Ty Harper each posted 11 points. EJ Farmer and Juwan Maxey both added 10 points.

A Win Would...

• Improve YSU's record to 19-10 overall and 13-5 in the Horizon League.
• Mark the first time since 1968-69 through 1971-72 that YSU has won at least 19 games in four straight seasons.
• Mark just the second time in program history YSU began conference play at least 13-5 after 18 games.
• Mark the fourth straight season with at least 19 wins overall and  the third with 13 Horizon League victories.
• Mark Ethan Faulkner's 19th career win and first over Milwaukee.
• Mark Youngstown State's 22nd win over the Panthers and the 15th in Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center.
• Be YSU's fifth straight win over the Panthers in Youngstown.
• Give the Penguins an 9-4 home record overall and a 6-3 Horizon League home record. 

Scouting Milwaukee
Milwaukee enters the game with an overall record of 18-9 and an 11-5 mark in Horizon League play. The Panthers are coming off 92-70 win over Northern Kentucky on Feb. 16. Themus Fulks leads the Panthers with 14.6 points per game while Jamichael Stillwell is averaging 13.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per contest. The Panthers are averaging 79.4 points per game while allowing 72.2 points per contest.

Series vs. Milwaukee
This is the 56th meeting between Youngstown State and Milwaukee in a series dating back to 1972. The Panthers own a 34-21 advantage in the all-time series, but the Penguins have won three of the last four contests. Last season, the Penguins swept the season series with overtime wins in Youngstown (97-85) and Milwaukee (84-80). Youngstown State has also won nine of the last 12 contests against Milwaukee. The Penguins have also won the last four games played in Youngstown.

Last Time Against Milwaukee
Four players scored in double figures, but Youngstown State fell to Milwaukee, 79-64, on Jan 17 at UWM Panther Arena. Jason Nelson and Cris Carroll each scored 14 points to lead the Penguins (11-8, 6-3 Horizon League) while Ty Harper scored 12 points while Juwan Maxey added 11 points.

Galette Named HL Co-Player of the Week
Senior Nico Galette was named the Under Armour Horizon League Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. This is Galette's first weekly honor while at Youngstown State, and he is the second Penguins player to receive the award this season. Galette led the Penguins to a 2-0 record last week with wins over the league's top scoring team and a road victory over the league leader. The Penguins knocked off Purdue Fort Wayne, 93-71, and Cleveland State, 68-60, on the road. He averaged 20 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game and shot 63.3 percent (14-for-22) from the field, 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from 3-point range, and 88.9 percent (8-for-9) from the free-throw line. Galette recorded his seventh double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds against the Mastodons. He also dished out five assists. Galette went 8-of-11 from the floor with three 3-pointers. His 21 points tied a season high. Against Cleveland State, Galette poured in a game-high 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds with three assists. He connected on 6-of-11 from the field with a 3-pointer and was 6-for-6 from the line.

Guins Love February
Since the 2019-20 season, Youngstown State has played we extremely well in the month of February. Over the last season years, the Penguins own a February record of 34-13 for a .723 winning percentage. This season, the Penguins are 4-1 in February.

Guins in February
2024-25            4-1
2023-24            6-3
2022-23            6-2
2021-22            6-3
2020-21            7-1
2019-20            5-3
Total             34-13

200 3s Streak
The Penguins have made 246 3-pointers this season and extends their streak of at least 200 made 3-pointers streak to 14 straight full seasons. The streak dates back to the 2010-11 season and does not include the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 campaign. The 246 made 3s rank ninth on the YSU single-season list. The Penguins need four more to move into a tie for seventh on the list with 250.