YSU PREVIEW Today's games



MEN
Who: Youngstown State (8-18, 4-11) vs. Detroit (16-10, 9-6).
When: 7:35 p.m.
Where: Beeghly Center.
Coaches: John Robic is 53-88 in his fifth season at YSU. Perry Watson is 111-59 in his 11th season with the Titans.
YSU starters: Mike Woodard, 5-10 freshman guard (3.7 points per game, 1.0 rebounds per game); Doug Underwood, 6-2 junior guard (13, 2.4); Adam Baumann, 6-8 senior center (12.1, 7.0); Quin Humphrey, 6-2 freshman guard (6.6, 2.6); Khari McQueen, 6-5 junior forward (6.2, 3.0).
Detroit starters: Elijah Warren, 6-5 senior forward (11.7, 3.7); Rulon Harris, 6-1 senior guard (9.3, 2.7); Willie Wallace, 6-7 senior forward (9.1, 5.1); James Thues, 5-10 junior guard (9.0, 1.5); Ryvon Covile, 6-9 sophomore center (8.1, 4.8)
Scouting report: The Penguins wind up regular season play tonight with three seniors playing their final game at Beeghly Center. Adam Baumann, TeJay Anderson and Bill Mallernee will all make their final appearance as will the team's fourth senior, Jamal Porter, who has missed all this season with injuries. YSU is on a three-game losing streak, including an 81-76 loss at Butler on Thursday. Detroit has won seven games in a row and beat UW-Green Bay on Thursday, 61-52. The Titans' winning streak began with a 64-43 win over YSU in Detroit on Feb. 4.
Series: The Penguins are just 1-12 against the Titans and have lost the last nine games, including the 64-43 loss this year in Detroit. YSU's only win over the Titans came at Beeghly in 1988, 67-63.
Radio: WNIO (1390-AM).
WOMEN
Who: Youngstown State (4-22, 2-13) vs. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (15-11, 11-4).
When: 5:15 p.m.
Where: Beeghly Center.
Coaches: YSU's Tisha Hill is in her first season. The Panthers' Sandy Botham is 127-95 in her eighth season.
YSU starters: Jessica Olmstead, 5-9 junior guard (8.1 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game); Ashlee Russo, 5-7 freshman guard (4.2, 1.6); Devin Novak, 5-10 senior guard (4.3, 1.1); Jen Perugini, 6-3 junior center (6.7, 5.0); Jessica Forsythe, 5-10 senior forward (5.8, 7.0).
Milwaukee starters: Maria Vaill, 6-3 senior center (18.2, 10.6); Nicole Drummond, 5-10 sophomore guard (9.3, 3.8); Molly O'Brien, 5-10 sophomore forward (5.4, 5.3); Kim Becker, 6-2 junior forward (6.8, 2.2); Kerri St. Aubin, 5-6 junior guard (1.5, 0.9).
Scouting report: The Penguins have lost their last three games and are coming off a disappointing effort at Detroit in which they were defeated 75-40, shooting 25 percent and committing 30 turnovers. It will be the final game at Beeghly Center for two Penguin seniors. Forward Jessica Forsythe and guard Devin Novak will be playing their final home game. Milwaukee is coming off a 61-52 victory over league-leading Green Bay on Monday. That win put the Panthers within a game of the Phoenix in the standings with just one game remaining. Green Bay hosts Illinois-Chicago today.
Series: The Penguins have never beaten the Panthers since joining the Horizon League and trail in the overall series 8-3, losing the last eight. YSU's last win over Milwaukee came in 1992 at Beeghly, 65-60. The Panthers also beat the Penguins early this season 62-56 in Milwaukee.
Radio: WNIO (1390-AM).
Source: YSU sports information