PREVIEW \ YSU men's basketball

YSU (2-3) at OHIO STATE (5-0)
When: 8 p.m. tonightWhere: Nationwide Arena, ColumbusRadio/TV: WNIO-AM (1390); WYTV Channell 33.YSU projected starters: Forwards John Barber (6-6 junior, 8.3 points per game) and Chris Booth (6-8 junior, 4.0 ppg); guards Quin Humphrey (6-4 senior, 20.0 ppg), Byron Davis (6-2 junior, 11.0 ppg) and Mikko Niemi (6-2 sophomore, 0.3 ppg)Ohio State projected starters: Ron Lewis (6-4, senior, 17.2 points per game; Jamar Butler (6-2, junior, 10.0 ppg); Mike Conley (6-1, freshman); Othello Hunter (6-9 junior, 7.6 rebounds per game); David Lighty (6-5, freshman).
Coaches: Jerry Slocum (The King's, N.Y. '75) is 9-24 in his second year at YSU and 589-348 in 32 seasons overall. Thad Matta (Butler) is 51-18 in his third season at Ohio State.
Notes: Ohio State leads the series 2-0, but the teams last met in the 1991-92 season with the Buckeyes rolling to a 112-67 victory. They also met in 1982-83 in Columbus and the Buckeyes won that game 81-53. This will be the 16th contest against a Big Ten team for the Penguins and they are currently 0-15 against the conference. This will also mark the first time the Penguins have ever played three Big Ten teams in the same year. They just lost to Michigan 65-56 on Wednesday in Ann Arbor and early this year dropped an 86-61 contest to Michigan State in East Lansing.
Next: YSU will return home on Nov. 28 to meet Canisius in a 7:05 tipoff at Beeghly Center. This game is a return match from last season's Bracket Buster contest at Niagara Falls.
Vindicator staff report