Youngstown State University
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St. Bonaventure
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 32 | 47 | 79 |
| St. Bonaventure | 36 | 35 | 71 |
11/2/2026 10:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Junior Linus Holmstrom scored 21 of his team-high 26 points in the second half and the Youngstown State men's basketball team outscored St. Bonaventure by 12 after halftime en route to a 79-71 season opening win on Monday night at the Reilly Center.
Senior Kelvin Amoako recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while fifth-year Jeff Nwankwo scored 11 points. Dom Aekins and Jaiden Haynes each chipped in nine points while Aekins also posted five rebounds and seven assists.
In a game that featured eight lead changes and 12 ties, the Penguins outscored the Bonnies, 47-35, in the second half and made seven of the team's 12 pointers after halftime
Youngstown State trailed by four, 36-32, at the intermission and by as many as five early in the second half before using a 7-0 run to take a 41-39 lead at the 17:07 mark.
The Bonnies scored eight of the next 10 points to regain a four-point lead, 47-43, but the Penguins answered with a 10-0 run keyed by consecutive 3-pointers from Holmstrom to take a 53-47 advantage.
Following a St. Bonaventure basket, Holmstrom converted two free throws and connected on his fourth 3-pointer of the game to build the Penguins lead to nine, 58-49, at the 9:10 mark.
Over the next four minutes, the Bonnies used a 14-2 run to regain a 63-60 lead before Holmstrom's fifth 3 tied it back up at 63-63.
An Aekins 3-pointer at the 3:57 mark knotted the game for the 12th and final time, and a driving layup by Holmstrom and a floating jumper by Aekins pushed the YSU lead to four, 70-66, with just under two minutes remaining.
The Bonnies twice trimmed the lead down to two points, but Holmstrom's sixth 3-pointer of the game gave the Penguins a five-point edge, 75-70.
Holmstrom and Nwankwo each made a pair of free throws to seal the game.
In the first half, the Penguins and Bonnies fought through three lead changes and five ties and neither team held a lead of more than six points.
The Penguins shot just 36.4 percent from the field in the first half while the Bonnies connected on 50 percent of their shots
Youngstown State visits Ohio State, Friday, Nov. 6. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
