YSU PREVIEW Basketball

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Who: YSU (3-6) vs. Siena (4-4).When: Wednesday, 8 p.m.Where: Pepsi Arena, Loudonville, N.Y.Radio: WNIO-AM 1390.Coaches: Jerry Slocum is in his first season at YSU with a career record of 583-331 in 31 seasons; Fran McCaffery is in his first season at Siena and is 143-131 in nine years.Series: This is the third meeting between the teams, with the series tied 1-1. Last year, Siena pulled out a 79-78 win in four overtimes in Youngstown. In their only other meeting, YSU won a 70-65 contest also in Youngstown in 1996-97. This will be the teams' first meeting at Siena.YSU starters: Quin Humphrey, 6-4 junior guard (18.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists); Keston Roberts, 6-4 junior guard (15, 2.7, 1.9); Derrick Harris, 6-2, senior guard (8, 3.6, 5.4); Colin LaForme, 6-10 sophomore forward (3.1, 3.4, 1); John Barber, 6-6 sophomore forward (8.4, 6.2, 1.2).Siena starters: Kojo Mensah, 6-1, sophomore guard (17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4 assists); Antoine Jordan, 6-4 senior guard (17, 9, 2.2); Tay Fisher, 5-9 sophomore guard (11.4, 1.3, 1.5); David Ryan, 6-7 junior forward (9.6, 3.3, 1.7); Kenny Hasbrouck, 6-3 freshman guard (8, 3, 1.8).Game notes: The Penguins are on a two-game winning streak for the first time this season. Most recently, YSU defeated James Madison 72-65 to improve to 3-1 at home, but the Penguins are 0-5 on the road this year and haven't won a non-conference road game since beating Robert Morris in the 2000-01 season. Humphrey continues to lead the Penguins in both scoring (18.6) and rebounding (8.8), while Roberts is the only other Penguin averaging in double figures. Siena, after opening the season with two losses, won four straight before dropping their final two games to Canisius (67-50) and Massachusetts (78-69).Next up: The Penguins begin Horizon League play Saturday when they travel to Illinois-Chicago at 3 p.m.
Pete Mollica