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MEN

Matchup: YSU (7-11, 1-7 Horizon) vs. Detroit (10-10, 4-4).

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

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

Coaches: YSU — Jerry Slocum 56-111 at YSU, 636-436 career; Detroit — Ray McCallum 37-46 at Detroit, 207-196 overall.

YSU starters: Blake Allen (4.8 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game), 6-1 sophomore guard; Devonte Maymon (10.2 ppg, 1.8 apg), 6-2 junior guard; Ashen Ward (8.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg), 6-3 junior small forward; Vytas Sulskis (13.4 ppg, 5.8 rebounds per game, 2.2 apg), 6-7 senior forward; Damian Eargle (9.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.1 blocks per game), 6-7 sophomore center.

Detroit starters: Ray McCallum (15 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.3 apg), 6-1 freshman guard; Jason Calliste (10.4 ppg, 3 rpg), 6-2 sophomore guard; Chase Simon (12.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg), 6-6 junior guard; Nick Minnerath (10.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg), 6-8 junior forward; Eli Holman (11.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.4 bpg), 6-10 junior center.

Series history: Detroit 20-7. Last meeting: Detroit won 62-54 on Feb. 27, 2010.

Notebook: The Titans are the only Horizon League team the Penguins haven’t played yet this season. ... YSU has lost five straight conference games and 10 of its last 13 overall games. Two of those wins were against NAIA teams. ... Detroit has lost three straight, its longest skid since the 2008-09 season. ... Eargle leads the conference in blocks. ... Holman leads the league in offensive (3.9) and defensive (6.7) rebounds per game. He is also second in field goal percentage (59.2).

Next game: YSU plays at Loyola on Thursday.

WOMEN

Matchup: YSU (3-15, 1-6 Horizon) vs. Detroit (8-9, 2-4).

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

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

Coaches: YSU — Bob Boldon 3-15 in first season at YSU, 62-47 career; Detroit — Autumn Rademacher 37-42 in third season at the school and career.

YSU starters: Macey Nortey (4.8 points per game, 1.8 rebounds per game) 5-3 junior guard, Kenya Middlebrook (8.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg) 5-7 junior guard, Bojana Dimitrov (6.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg) 5-7 senior guard, Tieara Jones (7.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg) 6-0 junior forward, Brandi Brown (17.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg) 5-11 sophomore forward.

Detroit starters: Yar Shayok (9.8 ppg, 9.7 rpg) 6-1 sophomore forward, Cherridy Thornton (8.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg) 6-1 sophomore forward, Dominique Dixon (11.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg) 5-8 sophomore guard, Lauren Allen (6.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg) 5-8 junior guard, Jalesa Jones (8.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg) 5-4 junior guard.

Series history: Detroit 14-12. Last meeting: Detroit 80-62 on Feb. 27, 2010.

Notebook: The Penguins are coming off their closest game of the season, a 64-61 loss to Wright State ... The Penguins are 9-4 all-time against Detroit at home ... Brown leads the conference for points per game. She’s tied for fourth for rebounds per game ... The Penguins rank last in the conference in scoring, field goal percentage, 3-point shooting percentage. They rank second with 10.6 steals per game ... Young fans are encouraged to attend the Panera Kids Day from 2-4 p.m. to meet and greet YSU athletes.

Next game: YSU remain home at host Cleveland State on Jan. 29 at 1:05 p.m.

Vindicator staff report