Today’s YSU WOMEN’S game


March 21, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

Today’s YSU WOMEN’S game

Matchup: Indiana State (18-12) at Youngstown State (22-9)

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

Radio: WKBN-AM 570

Coaches: ISU — Teri Moren 49-44 at ISU, 179-117 career; YSU — Bob Boldon 38-53 at YSU, 97-85 career.

ISU starters: Taylor Whitley (10.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.1 apg), 5-9 senior guard; Anna Munn (14.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg), 5-10 junior guard; Travecia Franklin (2.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg), 5-9 sophomore guard; Marina Laramie (7.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg), 6-2 freshman forward; Racheal Mahan (13.3 ppg, 8.1 rpg), 6-1 sophomore forward.

YSU starters: Shar’Rae Davis (9.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.4 apg), 5-8 freshman guard; Karen Flagg (6.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg), 6-0 junior guard/forward; Liz Hornberger (7.5, 2.2 apg), 5-7 junior guard; Melissa Thompson (4.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg), 5-8 junior guard; Brandi Brown (20.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg), 5-11 senior forward.

Series history: ISU leads 3-1. Last meeting: Sycamores won 69-56 on Dec. 6, 2006.

Notebook: YSU is playing in the postseason for the first time since making the NCAA tournament in 2000. The Penguins’ last postseason win came in the first round of the NCAA tourney in 1998. ... The Sycamores have lost four of their last six, falling to Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley semifinals. ... ISU last played in the postseason in 2006, falling to Indiana in the second round of the WNIT.

Next game: Winner vs. Butler/Toledo, TBA. Round 2 games will be played Saturday-Monday.

Staff report