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Matchup: YSU (8-16, 2-12 Horizon League) at Cleveland State (21-5, 10-4).

Tip-off: 2 p.m. at CSU’s Wolstein Center.

Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570); MyYTV; STO

Coaches: YSU — Jerry Slocum 57-116 at YSU, 637-441 career; Cleveland State — Gary Waters 94-67 at CSU, 265-202 overall.

YSU starters: Blake Allen (6.0 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game), 6-1 sophomore guard; Kendrick Perry (8.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.8 apg), 6-0 freshman guard; Ashen Ward (8.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg), 6-3 junior small forward; Vytas Sulskis (13.5 ppg, 5.5 rebounds per game, 1.9 apg), 6-7 senior forward; Damian Eargle (9.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.0 blocks per game), 6-7 sophomore center.

Cleveland State starters: Norris Cole (20.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.3 apg), 6-2 senior guard; Trevon Harmon (13.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg), 6-1 junior guard; Jeremy Montgomery (12.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg), 6-2 junior guard; Aaron Pogue (8.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg), 6-9 junior forward; Tim Kamczyc (5.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg), 6-6 sophomore forward.

Series history: Cleveland State leads 38-36. Last meeting: Cleveland State won 61-51 on Jan. 15.

Notebook: Sulskis tied a career high with 26 points in Monday’s loss to Wright State. He has 1,244 points, the 18th-highest total in school history. ... Sulskis has appeared in 114 straight games, which ties him for third all-time in games played. John Barber (2003-08) holds the record with 120. ... With two fouls against WSU, Sulskis moved into second all-time in career fouls with 348. Tim Jackson (1987-91) is first with 375. ... Eargle leads the Horizon League in blocked shots. ... Cleveland State is tied with Wright State for second in the league standings. Valparaiso is first with a 9-3 mark. ... The same five players have started every game this season for the Vikings.

Next game: YSU plays at Detroit at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Matchup: YSU (3-20, 1-11 Horizon League) vs. Valparaiso (6-18, 3-9 Horizon League.

Tip-off: 4:35 p.m. at YSU’s Beeghly Center.

Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570); Horizon League Network.

Coaches: YSU — Bob Boldon 3-20 in first year at YSU, 62-52 in four-year career; Valparaiso — Keith Freeman 275-220 in 17 years at school and 404-267 in 23-year career.

YSU starters: Macey Nortey (4.4 points per game, 1.7 rebounds per game, 2.6 assists per game) 5-3 junior guard, Kenya Middlebrooks (8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.7 apg) 5-8 junior guard, Bojana Dimitrov (7.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1 apg) 5-7 senior guard, Tieara Jones (7.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 apg) 6-0 junior forward, Brandi Brown (18.2 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 0.4 apg) 5-11 sophomore forward.

Valparaiso starters: Betsy Adams (13.5 ppg, 3 rpg, 1.7 apg) 5-8 junior guard, Tabitha Gerardot (9.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 0.9 apg) 6-0 freshman forward, Gina Lange (6.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 0.7 apg) 6-1 sophomore forward, Rashida Ray (4.8 ppg, 2 rpg, 1.3 apg) 5-3 senior guard, Lauren Richards (3.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.5 apg) 5-9 sophomore guard.

Series history: YSU leads 15-13. Last meeting: YSU won 61-55 on Jan. 13, 2011.

Notebook: The Penguins have lost seven straight and haven’t won since they defeated the Crusaders last month ... Brandi Brown scored 20 points in a loss to Butler. It was her 11th game this season with at least 20 points ... Brown continues to stay at the top of the conference standings in scoring. She averages 18.2 points per contest ... YSU will wear pink gear before and during today’s game to raise breast cancer awareness ... YSU is 8-4 against Valparaiso at home.

Next game: YSU will travel to Michigan and play Detroit on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

Vindicator staff report