YSU MEN’S BASKETBALL

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Who: YSU (1-3) vs. ST. FRANCIS, Pa. (1-4) When: 7:05 p.m. Where: Beeghly Center Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570), MyYTV (tape delayed at 10 p.m.) Coaches: Jerry Slocum (Kings, N.Y. ‘75) is in his fourth season with the Penguins (31-63) and has a career record of (610-388); Don Friday (Lebanon Valley) is in his first season as head coach of the Red Flash. YSU starters: Vytas Sulskis, 6-7, sophomore guard (13.5 points per game, 5 rebounds per game); Jack Liles, 6-7 senior forward (9 ppg., 6.5 rpg); DeAndre Mays, 6-2 junior guard (10 ppg., 4.8 rpg.) Kelvin Bright, 6-4 junior guard (11.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg.); Sirlester Martin, 6-7 junior forward (9.5 ppg., 6.8 rpg.). St. Francis starters: Devin Sweetney, 6-6 senior guard (13.6 ppg., 7.8 rpg.); Sislav Jukic, 6-7 junior forward (9.8 ppg., 5.6 rpg.); Marquis Ford, 5-10 senior guard (8 ppg., 3.6 rpg.); Cale Nelson, 5-10 senior guard (7.6 ppg., 2.6 rpg.); Steve Profeta, 6-5 senior guard (5.2 ppg., 2.2 rpg.). Game notes: The Penguins are 1-1 at home, losing their opener to Buffalo 70-62 and then beating Allegheny 96-59. YSU suffered a disappointing loss in its last outing, falling at Robert Morris 74-72 on a last second basket by the Colonials. The real disappointment came from the Penguins blowing a 23-point second-half lead. Sulskis tied a career mark with four 3-point goals in a 24-point effort at Robert Morris. It was the third 20-point effort in the sophomore’s career. St. Francis is also struggling this season. The Red Flash dropped a 61-56 contest to Lehigh in its last outing. Their only win came against Bucknell 69-59 in overtime. They have losses to Duquesne (83-72), American University (67-46 and Texas Tech 81-47. The series: This will be the 35th meeting between the teams in a series that began in 1931. St. Francis holds a 21-13 advantage including a 70-65 victory last season in Loretto, Pa. The last time the teams met at Beeghly Center was in 2004 when the Red Flash also posted a 70-56 win. YSU’s last win at home against the Red Flash was in 2003 when it posted a 77-61 win. Next up: The Penguins will be at home next Thursday when they begin Horizon League action, hosting Valparaiso in a 7:05 tip off. It will be the 1,000th game for YSU head coach Jerry Slocum. The Penguins will close out a three-game homestand with another league contest against Butler on Dec. 6, also a 7:05 tip off.

Who: YSU (1-3) vs. ST. FRANCIS, Pa. (1-4) When: 7:05 p.m. Where: Beeghly Center Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570), MyYTV (tape delayed at 10 p.m.) Coaches: Jerry Slocum (Kings, N.Y. ‘75) is in his fourth season with the Penguins (31-63) and has a career record of (610-388); Don Friday (Lebanon Valley) is in his first season as head coach of the Red Flash. YSU starters: Vytas Sulskis, 6-7, sophomore guard (13.5 points per game, 5 rebounds per game); Jack Liles, 6-7 senior forward (9 ppg., 6.5 rpg); DeAndre Mays, 6-2 junior guard (10 ppg., 4.8 rpg.) Kelvin Bright, 6-4 junior guard (11.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg.); Sirlester Martin, 6-7 junior forward (9.5 ppg., 6.8 rpg.). St. Francis starters: Devin Sweetney, 6-6 senior guard (13.6 ppg., 7.8 rpg.); Sislav Jukic, 6-7 junior forward (9.8 ppg., 5.6 rpg.); Marquis Ford, 5-10 senior guard (8 ppg., 3.6 rpg.); Cale Nelson, 5-10 senior guard (7.6 ppg., 2.6 rpg.); Steve Profeta, 6-5 senior guard (5.2 ppg., 2.2 rpg.). Game notes: The Penguins are 1-1 at home, losing their opener to Buffalo 70-62 and then beating Allegheny 96-59. YSU suffered a disappointing loss in its last outing, falling at Robert Morris 74-72 on a last second basket by the Colonials. The real disappointment came from the Penguins blowing a 23-point second-half lead. Sulskis tied a career mark with four 3-point goals in a 24-point effort at Robert Morris. It was the third 20-point effort in the sophomore’s career. St. Francis is also struggling this season. The Red Flash dropped a 61-56 contest to Lehigh in its last outing. Their only win came against Bucknell 69-59 in overtime. They have losses to Duquesne (83-72), American University (67-46 and Texas Tech 81-47. The series: This will be the 35th meeting between the teams in a series that began in 1931. St. Francis holds a 21-13 advantage including a 70-65 victory last season in Loretto, Pa. The last time the teams met at Beeghly Center was in 2004 when the Red Flash also posted a 70-56 win. YSU’s last win at home against the Red Flash was in 2003 when it posted a 77-61 win. Next up: The Penguins will be at home next Thursday when they begin Horizon League action, hosting Valparaiso in a 7:05 tip off. It will be the 1,000th game for YSU head coach Jerry Slocum. The Penguins will close out a three-game homestand with another league contest against Butler on Dec. 6, also a 7:05 tip off.