Youngstown State University
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Ohio State
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown St. | 33 | 32 | 65 |
| Ohio St. | 38 | 51 | 89 |
11/6/2026 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Columbus, Ohio – Sophomores Dom Aekins and Japhet Moupadele each recorded career-scoring highs, but the Youngstown State men's basketball team fell to Ohio State,89-65, on Friday evening at the Schottenstein Center.
Youngstown State falls to 1-1 on the season while the Buckeyes improve to 1-1.
Moupadele came off the bench to score 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field while Aekins posted 13 points with five assists and five assists.
Junior Linus Holmstrom scored 12 points and made four 3-pointers for the Penguins, who finished the game with nine.
The first half featured six lead changes and three tie and neither team led by more than six points during the first 20 minutes of play.
The Penguins led by three twice and were tied with the Buckeyes at 19-19 midway through the first stanza when the Buckeyes scored six straight to take a 25-19 advantage at the 7:07 mark.
A 12-3 run over the next 3:40 keyed by two 3-pointers from Jermaine Coleman put the Penguins ahead 31-28 with 3:27 before halftime.
Ohio State answered with its own 10-2 spurt to take a five-point lead, 38-33, into the lockerroom.
A free throw from Jeff Nwankwo and 3-pointers by Aekins and Holmstrom ignited a 7-0 run to open the second half as the Penguins regained the lead 40-38 with 17:23 remaining.
Over the next five minutes, Ohio State was able to extend its lead to five on two occasions, but the Penguins clawed their way back. Down five, 53-48, Moupadele converted a fast-break layup and Nwankwo made two free throws to trim the deficit to one, 53-52, at the 10:32 mark.
Ohio State quickly turned that one-point edge into an insurmountable 14-point lead after scoring 13 straight points over a 2:35 span.
The Penguins would get no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
Youngstown State visits Central Michigan, Tuesday, Nov. 10. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
