YSU men’s preview | Today’s game

Matchup: YSU (6-6, 1-2) vs. Loyola (9-5, 0-3).

Tip-off: 1:05 p.m. at Beeghly Center.

Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570); MyYTV (tape delay, 10 p.m.)

Tickets: All general admission tickets are free.

Coaches: YSU — Jerry Slocum 54-106 at YSU, 634-431 career; Loyola — Jim Whitesell 102-97 at Loyola, 380-291 overall.

YSU starters: Kendrick Perry (7.1 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 3.4 assists per game), 6-0 freshman point guard; Tre Brewer (5.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.2 apg), 6-2 junior shooting guard; Ashen Ward (9.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.4 apg), 6-3 junior small forward; Vytas Sulskis (16.5 ppg, 6.3 rebounds per game, 2.3 apg), 6-7 senior power forward; Damian Eargle (7.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.0 blocks per game), 6-7 sophomore center.

Loyola starters: Ben Averkamp (10.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg), 6-8 sophomore forward; Walt Gibler (10.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg), 6-7 junior forward; Gabe Kindred (5.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg), 6-1 freshman guard; Chim Kadima (2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg), 6-4 freshman guard; Geoff McCammon (13.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg).

Series history: Loyola 12-11. Last meeting: Loyola won 92-85 on Feb. 4, 2010.

Notebook: Ward scored a career-high 26 points in Thursday’s 71-69 win over UIC. The victory snapped a 13-game league losing streak. ... YSU is 6-0 at home. ... The Penguins have won three of their last four home games against Loyola. ... The Ramblers are coming off a 73-55 loss to Cleveland State on Thursday.

Next game: YSU plays at Valparaiso on Jan. 7.

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