Youngstown State University
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Akron (Exhibition)
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 32 | 44 | 76 |
| Akron | 43 | 49 | 92 |
10/27/2026 9:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Akron, Ohio – Four players scored in double figures and the Penguins shot nearly 50 percent for the game, but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a 92-76 decision to Akron in exhibition game at the James A. Rhodes Arena.
Sophomore Jaiden Haynes and senior Jermaine Coleman led the Penguins with 15 points each while junior Linus Holmstrom scored 14 and sophomore Dom Aekins added 11 points. Holmstrom connected on 4-for-6 from beyond the arc while Coleman and Haynes each made two.
The Penguins shot 49.2 percent from the field, including 53.3 percent in the second half, and made eight 3-pointers.
YSU led 15-10 before Akron used a 13-3 run to take a 23-18 advantage at the 9:46 mark.
A basket by Kelvin Amoako brought the Penguins within three, 25-22, but the Zips went on an 11-4 run to push the lead to double figures, 36-26, and took a 43-32 lead into the lockerroom at halftime.
The Penguins got hot to take the second half making 10 of their first 15 shots and going 4-for-5 from 3-point range.
A jumper and free throw from Dom Aekins and a 3-pointer from Jermaine Coleman cut the lead down to five, 43-38, and a 3-pointer from Holmstrom got the Penguins within four, 45-41.
Akron rebuilt a 14 point lead, 64-50, 12:42 mark before the Penguins scored nine straight to get back within five, 64-59. A jumper by Jamar Livingston began the run, followed by a 3-pointer by Holmstrom, another basket by Livingston and a jumper by Aekins.
Akron answered nine straight points and led by double digits the rest of the way.
The Penguins open the 2026-27 regular season against St. Bonaventure, Monday, Nov. 2. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
