YSU PREVIEW Today’s game

MEN’S BASKETBALL

YSU (1-7) AT HIGH POINT (4-6)

Tip-off: 7 p.m. today at Mills Center, High Point, N.C. Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Jerry Slocum (Kings, N.Y. ‘75) is 31-65 in his fourth season with the Penguins and is 611-391 all-time; Bart Lundy (Winthrop, ‘93) is in his sixth season with a record of 91-72 with the Panthers. YSU starters: Vytas Sulskis, 6-7, sophomore guard (11.4 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game); Jack Liles, 6-7 senior forward (7.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg); DeAndre Mays, 6-2 junior guard (8.6 ppg., 3.6 rpg.) Kelvin Bright, 6-4 junior guard (14.1 ppg., 3 rpg.); Sirlester Martin, 6-7 junior forward (9.5 ppg., 8.1 rpg.) High Point starters: Eugene Harris, 6-2, junior guard (14.0 ppg. 2.6 rpg.); Earnest Bridges, 6-6 sophomore forward (8.0 ppg., 4.8 rpg.); David Campbell, 6-4 sophomore guard (6.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg.); Cruz Daniels, 6-11 junior center (5.5 ppg., 5.9 rpg.); David Singleton, 6-3 freshman guard (4.3 ppg., 2.6 rpg.) Game notes: The Penguins have lost five straight after an 82-74 defeat at Kent State on Monday night. The Penguins hit a stretch where they were outscored 24-2 in the second half, but still rallied to make a game out of it before bowing. The Penguins got a career-high 24 points from sophomore guard Vance Cooksey against the Flashes, while junior Kelvin Bright had his second straight 20-point effort with 21 points. High Point, which is coming off a 71-57 loss at home to Towson last Saturday, is 3-3 at home this season, 3-2 against non-conference opponents. The Panthers are members of the Big South Conference. The series: This will be the first-ever meeting between the Penguins and the Panthers.The Penguins are 2-1 all-time against the Big South Conference, going 2-0 against Radford and are 0-1 against Liberty. Next up: The Penguins will wind up their three-game road trip on Sunday with a 2:05 p.m. tip-off at Charlotte, N.C. That contest will be broadcast on WBBG-FM 106.1 because of a Cleveland Browns broadcast conflict. The Penguins then will be idle until Dec. 29 when they return home to meet Lock Haven in a 7:05 p.m. contest at Beeghly Center.

Tip-off: 7 p.m. today at Mills Center, High Point, N.C. Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Jerry Slocum (Kings, N.Y. ‘75) is 31-65 in his fourth season with the Penguins and is 611-391 all-time; Bart Lundy (Winthrop, ‘93) is in his sixth season with a record of 91-72 with the Panthers. YSU starters: Vytas Sulskis, 6-7, sophomore guard (11.4 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game); Jack Liles, 6-7 senior forward (7.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg); DeAndre Mays, 6-2 junior guard (8.6 ppg., 3.6 rpg.) Kelvin Bright, 6-4 junior guard (14.1 ppg., 3 rpg.); Sirlester Martin, 6-7 junior forward (9.5 ppg., 8.1 rpg.) High Point starters: Eugene Harris, 6-2, junior guard (14.0 ppg. 2.6 rpg.); Earnest Bridges, 6-6 sophomore forward (8.0 ppg., 4.8 rpg.); David Campbell, 6-4 sophomore guard (6.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg.); Cruz Daniels, 6-11 junior center (5.5 ppg., 5.9 rpg.); David Singleton, 6-3 freshman guard (4.3 ppg., 2.6 rpg.) Game notes: The Penguins have lost five straight after an 82-74 defeat at Kent State on Monday night. The Penguins hit a stretch where they were outscored 24-2 in the second half, but still rallied to make a game out of it before bowing. The Penguins got a career-high 24 points from sophomore guard Vance Cooksey against the Flashes, while junior Kelvin Bright had his second straight 20-point effort with 21 points. High Point, which is coming off a 71-57 loss at home to Towson last Saturday, is 3-3 at home this season, 3-2 against non-conference opponents. The Panthers are members of the Big South Conference. The series: This will be the first-ever meeting between the Penguins and the Panthers.The Penguins are 2-1 all-time against the Big South Conference, going 2-0 against Radford and are 0-1 against Liberty. Next up: The Penguins will wind up their three-game road trip on Sunday with a 2:05 p.m. tip-off at Charlotte, N.C. That contest will be broadcast on WBBG-FM 106.1 because of a Cleveland Browns broadcast conflict. The Penguins then will be idle until Dec. 29 when they return home to meet Lock Haven in a 7:05 p.m. contest at Beeghly Center.