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Men

Matchup: YSU (8-15, 2-11 Horizon League) vs. Butler (21-4, 14-0).

Tip-off: 7:05 p.m. at the Beeghly Center.

Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570); MyYTV (taped at 10 p.m.).

Coaches: Jerry Slocum is 49-93 in five years at YSU and has a career mark of 629-418 in 35 years. Butler’s Brad Stevens has a career record of 77-14 in three years at the school.

YSU starters: DeAndre Mays, 6-2 junior guard (14 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game); Sirlester Martin, 6-7 senior forward (11.3, 5.6); Kelvin Bright, 6-4 senior guard (10, 1.9); Vytas Sulskis, 6-7 junior guard (10.3, 4); Dallas Blocker, 6-9 senior forward (3.7, 3.7).

Butler starters: Gordon Hayward, 6-9 sophomore guard (15.7 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game); Shelvin Mack, 6-3 sophomore guard (14.1, 3.5); Matt Howard, 6-8 junior forward (11.5, 5.2); Willie Veasley, 6-3 senior guard (10.1, 4.2); Ronald Nored, 6-0 sophomore guard (4.8, 2.6).

Series history: Butler owns a 17-2 advantage against the Penguins in the all-time series, including a 91-61 victory at Butler last month.

Notebook: The Penguins have lost seven straight Horizon League conference games. Butler is undefeated in the conference.

Next game: YSU travels to Wisconsin on Saturday to take on the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers for an 8 p.m. tip-off.

Women

Matchup: YSU (0-22, 0-11 Horizon League) at Butler (14-7, 7-3).

Tip-off: 7 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. TV: Horizon League Network (www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv).

Coaches: Cindy Martin is 3-49 in three years at YSU and has a career mark of 73-71 in five seasons. Butler’s Beth Couture is 363-220 in 20 seasons as a head coach.

YSU starters: Macey Nortey, 5-3 sophomore (8.1 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game); Bojana Dimitrov, 5-7 junior guard (12.3, 2.8); Brandi Brown, 5-11 freshman forward (11.4, 11.1); Kenya Middlebrooks, 5-8 sophomore guard (8.5, 4); Rachael Manuel, 6-3 senior center (7.5, 5.8).

Butler starters: Melanie Thornton, 6-1 senior forward (15.3 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game); Brittany Bowen, 5-10 junior forward (12.2, 5); Chloe Hamilton, 5-10 junior forward (7.4, 4.9); Terra Burns, 5-8 junior guard (6.8, 3.5); Alyssa Pittman, 5-9 junior guard (9.6, 2.2).

Series history: Butler lead 14-5 and defeated the Penguins 74-48 earlier this season.

Notebook: The Penguins are coming off a 72-53 loss to UIC and have yet to win a game this season.

Next game: YSU remains on the road and will take on Valparaiso on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Vindicator staff report