MATCH-UP | YSU basketball

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Who: Youngstown State (5-12, 2-6) vs. Loyola (6-12, 2-6).
When: 7 p.m. today.
Where: Beeghly Center.
Coaches: John Robic is 50-82 in his fifth season at YSU. Larry Farmer is 68-94 in his sixth season with Loyola.
Youngstown State starters: Jonathan Mends, 5-foot-10 sophomore guard (4.1 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game); Doug Underwood, 6-2 junior guard (12.7, 2.3); Adam Baumann, 6-8 senior center (12.6, 6.6); Quin Humphrey, 6-2 freshman guard (6.7, 2.4); Khari McQueen, 6-5 junior forward (5.9, 2.4).
Loyola starters: Paul McMillan, 6-6 senior forward (17.5, 7.4); Louis Smith, 6-4 senior forward (5.9, 4.2); Demetrius Williams, 6-9 senior center (11.1, 5.9); Jason Telford, 6-2 senior guard (2.1, 2.6); Andre Knox, 6-2 freshman guard (1.7, 0.6).
Scouting report: The Penguins ended a 38-game regular season road losing streak last Saturday with its 61-59 victory at Cleveland State and will try to earn back-to-back victories for the first time since December 2002. Loyola is coming off a 64-57 loss to Illinois-Chicago on Monday night. It was the Ramblers' seventh straight loss. Loyola began the Horizon League season 2-0, but has lost six straight.
Series: The Penguins are 4-4 all-time against the Ramblers after losing 85-78 on Jan. 3 in Chicago. The Penguins are 3-1 at Beeghly against the Ramblers, including a 65-63 win a year ago.
Radio: WNIO-AM (1390).
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Who: Youngstown State (2-16, 0-7) vs. Illinois-Chicago (7-11, 2-6).
When: 8 p.m. today.
Where: UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Ill.
Coaches: Tisha Hill is in her first season with the Penguins, while Lisa Ryckbosch is 24-22 in her second season with UIC.
Youngstown State starters: Jessica Olmstead, 5-9 junior guard (10.2 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game); Cathy Hanek, 5-8 junior guard (10.4, 1.7); Kristy Gaudiose, 5-7 freshman guard (5.7, 1.4); Tara Fleming, 6-3 junior center (4.9, 5.0); Jessica Forsythe, 5-10 senior forward (6.4, 7.7).
Illinois-Chicago starters: Chrissy Dizon, 5-6 sophomore guard (14.8, 3.9); Tina Thompson, 5-10 senior forward (3.4, 1.9); Andrea Milner, 6-1 senior forward (4.8, 2.7); Amber Washington, 6-1 junior forward (3.1, 3.2); Krystal Hugelier, 5-9 freshman guard (8.4, 1.6).
Scouting Report: The Penguins ended their school record 16-game losing streak with a 72-62 non-league victory against IPFW on Saturday at Beeghly Center. The Penguins are still looking for their first Horizon League victory. UIC comes into the game with a three-game losing streak, including a 57-55 loss at Cleveland State last Saturday. The Flames played without Dejeanette Flournoy, a 6-1 forward who leads the Horizon League in rebounds (11.2). She has a bruised knee and is questionable for tonight's contest.
Series: The Penguins have a 5-4 advantage in the series, despite losing to the Flames 64-57 at Beeghly on Jan. 8. It was YSU's third straight defeat to the Flames. YSU is 2-2 at the UIC Pavilion.
Radio: None.
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