WOMEN’S BASKETBALL YSU (1-7) at CANISIUS (4-4)

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Cindy Martin (Florida, ‘99) is in her first season as head coach of the Penguins and is 71-30 in her career as a head coach. Terry Zeh (St. Bonaventure, ‘90) is in his fifth season with the Griffs with a 72-57 record. YSU probable starters: Macey Nortey, 5-3 freshman guard (6.8 points per game), 2.4 rebounds per game); Kelsey Gurganus, 5-8 senior guard (5.1 ppg., 2.8 rpg.); Jaquetta Westley, 5-7 junior guard (6.3 ppg., 2.9 rpg.); Tiara Scott, 6-0 senior forward (10.4 ppg., 5.3 rpg.); Nikita LaFleur, 6-2 senior center (9.1 ppg., 8.8 rpg.). Canisius probable starters: Marie Warner, 5-11, senior forward (15.1 ppg., 5.5 rpg.); Brittane Russell, 5-5 junior guard (9.8 ppg., 4.3 rpg.); Micayla Drysdale, 5-9 sophomore guard (9.5 ppg., 2.8 rpg.); Amanda Cauo, 5-9 senior guard (9.3 kppg., 2.0 rpg.); Ellie Radke, 6-0 junior forward (7.1 ppg., 5 rpg.). Game notes: The Penguins have lost four straight, including the past two on the road. In their last outing at Central Michigan, the Penguins played well for the first half, trailing the Chippewas 37-33 at halftime while shooting 46 percent from the floor. But in the second half, the Penguins were outscored 41-17, including 32-7 off turnovers. Canisius has won three of its last four games including a 67-64 victory over St. Louis in its last contest at home. The Griffs also own a 69-56 win over Buffalo in their season opener, a team that defeated the Penguins 55-42 back in November at Beeghly Center. The Series: This is only the third game in the series between the teams, the first played in Buffalo. The two teams split in their two previous meetings with the Penguins winning in 1988-89 70-54, while the Griffs won the following season 76-72. Up next: The Penguins will return home for a brief stop on Saturday when they play host to Akron in a 2:05 p.m. tip off at Beeghly Center. Then they head back out on the road for a Dec. 30 battle at Toledo and then begin Horizon League play with two road games — Jan. 3 at Valparaiso and Jan. 5 at Butler.

Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Cindy Martin (Florida, ‘99) is in her first season as head coach of the Penguins and is 71-30 in her career as a head coach. Terry Zeh (St. Bonaventure, ‘90) is in his fifth season with the Griffs with a 72-57 record. YSU probable starters: Macey Nortey, 5-3 freshman guard (6.8 points per game), 2.4 rebounds per game); Kelsey Gurganus, 5-8 senior guard (5.1 ppg., 2.8 rpg.); Jaquetta Westley, 5-7 junior guard (6.3 ppg., 2.9 rpg.); Tiara Scott, 6-0 senior forward (10.4 ppg., 5.3 rpg.); Nikita LaFleur, 6-2 senior center (9.1 ppg., 8.8 rpg.). Canisius probable starters: Marie Warner, 5-11, senior forward (15.1 ppg., 5.5 rpg.); Brittane Russell, 5-5 junior guard (9.8 ppg., 4.3 rpg.); Micayla Drysdale, 5-9 sophomore guard (9.5 ppg., 2.8 rpg.); Amanda Cauo, 5-9 senior guard (9.3 kppg., 2.0 rpg.); Ellie Radke, 6-0 junior forward (7.1 ppg., 5 rpg.). Game notes: The Penguins have lost four straight, including the past two on the road. In their last outing at Central Michigan, the Penguins played well for the first half, trailing the Chippewas 37-33 at halftime while shooting 46 percent from the floor. But in the second half, the Penguins were outscored 41-17, including 32-7 off turnovers. Canisius has won three of its last four games including a 67-64 victory over St. Louis in its last contest at home. The Griffs also own a 69-56 win over Buffalo in their season opener, a team that defeated the Penguins 55-42 back in November at Beeghly Center. The Series: This is only the third game in the series between the teams, the first played in Buffalo. The two teams split in their two previous meetings with the Penguins winning in 1988-89 70-54, while the Griffs won the following season 76-72. Up next: The Penguins will return home for a brief stop on Saturday when they play host to Akron in a 2:05 p.m. tip off at Beeghly Center. Then they head back out on the road for a Dec. 30 battle at Toledo and then begin Horizon League play with two road games — Jan. 3 at Valparaiso and Jan. 5 at Butler.