PREVIEW YSU basketball

Who: Youngstown State men (0-1) vs. Slippery Rock (1-0).When: 7 tonightWhere: Beeghly Center.Coaches: John Robic (36-51) is in his fourth season at YSU. John Marhefka (1-0) is in his first season at Slippery Rock.YSU starters: Doug Underwood, 6-3 sophomore guard (13.0 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game); Marlon Williamson, 5-11 senior guard (4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.0 assists per game); Adam Baumann, 6-8 junior center (11.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg); Tejay Anderson, 6-6 junior forward (17.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg); Jamel Porter, 6-7 junior forward (4.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg).Slippery Rock starters: Aaron Epps, guard (11.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg); Shaun Grill (9.0 ppg, 4.0 apg), and Ryan Yarosik (2.0 ppg); and forwards Chucky Frierson (3.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg) and Dave Freeman (25.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg).Game notes: The Penguins lost to Indiana State 63-56 on Friday night. YSU led by six points at halftime and by 10 early in the second half. Slippery Rock opened its season Monday night with a 75-66 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas. Freeman, a 6-5 senior, had team highs of 25 points and eight rebounds. Jeremy Cook came off the bench to score 11 points.Series: This will be the 20th meeting with YSU holding an 11-8 lead. YSU has won the last five meetings, including 99-67 last season. The last time Slippery Rock beat the Penguins was in the 1989-90 when it scored a 96-90 win at Beeghly.Radio: WNIO-AM (1390).
-- Vindicator staff report