Setting the Scene
The Youngstown State men's basketball team (10-12, 3-8 Horizon League) closes out its three-game homestand when it hosts IU Indy, Friday, Jan. 30. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Zidian Family Arena and the game will be aired on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Up Next
Youngstown State heads back on the road to visit Purdue Fort Wayne, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the game will be aired on 570 WKBN and ESPN+.

Last Time Out
Milwaukee's Stevie Elam intercepted a pass and made a driving layup with 7.7 seconds to go to lift the Panthers to a 65-64 win over the Youngstown State men's basketball team on Jan. 24 at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. Senior Cris Carroll scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Penguins and junior Rich Rolf scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and posted nine rebounds.

A Win Would...

• Improve YSU's record to 11-12 overall and 4-8 mark in the Horizon League.
• Give YSU an 8-4 home record this season.
• Mark Youngstown State's 24th win over the Jaguars and the 10th in the last 11 games
• Be Youngstown State's 13th win over the Jaguars at Zidian Family Arena.
• Mark Ethan Faulkner's 32nd career win and third win over IU Indy.

Series vs. IU Indy
This is the 27th meeting between Youngstown State and IU Indy in a series dating back to 1975. The Penguins own a 23-3 advantage in the all-time series and  have won nine of the last 10 contests.  The Penguins won the first meeting this season, a 78-55 victory in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025.  Youngstown State also owns a 12-3 home record against the Jaguars.

Scouting IU Indy
IU Indy enters the game with an overall record of 6-16 and a Horizon League mark of 2-9. The Jaguars have won two of their last three games and are coming off a 103-85 win at Oakland on Jan. 21.  Leading IU Indy, who 2-10 on the road, is Kyler D'Augustino with 18.8 points per game. Jaxon Edwards is averaging 11.2 points per contest while Maguire Mitchell posts 10.0 points per game. The Jaguars are averaging 85.9 points per game but allow 89.7 points per contest.

Last Time Against the Jaguars
Youngstown State got off to a hot start, staved off an IU Indy run and ran away with a 78-55 win on Dec. 6 at The Jungle. Rich Rolf led four players scoring in double figures with 20 points while senior Cris Carroll poured in 17 points, Imanuel Zorgvol had 11 points, and Bryson Dawkins added 10 points. The Penguins shot an impressive 56.3 percent from the field in the first half and went 12-for-24 from the floor in the second half.

Carroll 30-for-30
For the second time this season, senior Cris Carroll scored at least 30 points in game with his 34 against Green Bay on Jan. 22. He also scored 31 at Robert Morris on Dec. 17. He is the first player to score at least 30 points multiple times in a season since Michael Akuchie reached the feat in 2022. He's also just the 11th in YSU's Division I era to have multiple 30-point games. His eight 3-pointers were the most since Brandon Rush had 10 in 2023, and it marked the fifth time in program history a YSU player made at least eight 3s. Carroll is just the fourth YSU player to make at least eight 3s in a game, and he tied the record for most 3s in a game against a Division I and Horizon League opponent.

200 3s Streak Extended
With eight 3-pointers made against Cleveland State, Youngstown State has made at least 200 3-pointers in 15 straight full seasons. Youngstown State has made 230 this year and needs 74 more to break the school mark of 303 set in 2018-19. Last year, he Penguins made 299 3-pointers. The streak dates back to the 2010-11 season, and does not include the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 campaign. The 299 made 3s rank second on the YSU single-season list. 

Need to Lead at Half
It is imperative for the Penguins to lead after the first 20 minutes of action. All of Youngstown State's victories have come when it holds a lead at halftime. YSU is 10-4 in games when it leads at halftime, 0-6 when it trails at the intermission, and 0-2 when the game is tied.

Zorgvol Leads League
Senior Imanuel Zorgvol has been a tremendous rim protector this season. Zorgvol leads the Horizon League with 44 total blocks and 2.0 blocks per game. Zorgvol ranks 22nd nationally in total blocks and 28th in blocks per game. He has recorded at least one block in 19 of 22 games and multiple blocks 15 times. Zorgvol posted four blocks against Wright State (Jan. 15), Grand Canyon (Nov. 7) and USC Upstate (Dec. 20).

Crazy 8's
Senior Cris Carroll became just the fourth player in school history to make at least eight 3-pointers in a game and the first Brandon Rush made 10 in 2023. It also tied a school record for most 3s against Division I and Horizon League opponent.

Guins Top Scorers are Eefficient
Youngstown State's top three scorers are putting points up at quite an efficient pace. Cris Carroll, Bryson Dawkins and Rich Rolf are all averaging at least 10.3 points per game and shooting 48 percent or better from the field.

• Carroll - 17.5 ppg | 49.8 FG%
• Dawkins - 11.6 ppg | 51.5 FG%
• Rolf - 10.2 | 48.2 FG%