YSU MEN’S BASKETBALl \ Today’s game

YSU (1-2) at ROBERT MORRIS (1-1) When: 7 p.m. Where: Charles L. Sewell Center, Moon Township, Pa. Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Jerry Slocum (Kings, N.Y. ‘75) is in his fourth season with the Penguins (31-62) and has a career record of (610-387); Mike Rice (Fordham, ‘91) is in his second season with the Colonials with a record of 28-8. YSU starters: Vytas Sulskis, 6-7, sophomore guard (8.5 points per game, 6 rebounds per game); Jack Liles, 6-7 senior forward (11 ppg., 5.5 rpg); DeAndre Mays, 6-2 junior guard (9.5 ppg., 5.5 rpg.) Kelvin Bright, 6-4 junior guard (8.5 ppg., 2 rpg.); Sirlester Martin, 6-7 junior forward (11.5 ppg., 9 rpg.). Robert Morris starters: Ifeanyi Ehirim, 6-7 senior forward (8 ppg., 4.5 rpg.); Josiah Whitehead, 6-6 junior forward (10 ppg., 6.5 rpg.); Bateko Francisco, 6-1 senior guard (11 ppg., 1 rpg.); Jeremy Chappel, 6-3 senior guard (19.5 ppg., 11.5 rpg.); Gary Walla0ce, 6-3 sophomore guard (10.5 ppg., 1 rpg.) Game notes: The Colonials lost to St. Bonaventure in their season opener 72-62 and then beat Delaware 86-75 ... Junior college transfer Sirlester Martin leads the Penguins in scoring at 11.5 points and in rebounds with 9. Senior Jack Liles, averages 11 points a game and has played in 85 consecutive games.

The series: Robert Morris currently leads the series 5-4 and the Colonials have won the last three meetings including a 74-71 victory last year at Robert Morris. YSU’s last win in the series came in the 2000-01 season when they topped the Colonials 69-56 at the Sewell Center. Next up: The Penguins will open a three-game homestand on Saturday when they play host to St. Francis, Pa., in a 7:05 contest at Beeghly Center. YSU will begin Horizon League action on Dec. 4 when they host Valparaiso in a 7:05 game and follow that on Dec. 6 with a league battle against Butler also at 7:05 at Beeghly Center.