YSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Tonight’s game at a glance

Matchup: YSU (9-1) at Akron (5-5).

Tip-off: 7 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron.

Radio: WNIO-AM 1390. No TV.

Coaches: YSU — John Barnes 45-28 in three years at YSU; Akron — Jodi Kest 147-144 in 10 years at Akron.

YSU starters: Indiya Benjamin (8.0 points per game, 6.4 assists per game) 5-6 sophomore guard, Nikki Arbanas (12.5 ppg, 3.7 rebounds per game) 5-7 sophomore guard, Alison Smolinski (9.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg) 5-9 freshman guard, Janae Jackson (7.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg) 5-9 senior forward, Sarah Cash (12.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg) 6-1 sophomore forward.

Akron starters: Hannah Plybon (15.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg) 5-9 junior guard, Megan Barilla (3.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg) 5-10 senior guard, Anita Brown (22.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg) 5-8 senior guard, Greta Burry (10.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg) 6-1 sophomore forward, Diandra Gibson (7.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg) 5-11 senior forward.

Series history: YSU 38-15. Last meeting: YSU, 75-62 on Dec. 29, 2014.

Notebook: Youngstown State is riding a three-game winning streak. Two wins came against Division II schools (Salem International and Lake Erie), while the other was a 91-61 win against Kent State. ... A win would allow YSU to win 10 of its first 11 games for the fifth time in school history and for the second consecutive season. ... Kelsea Newman scored a team-high 17 points off the bench against Lake Erie on Wednesday. ... Akron’s Brown is a Warren Harding graduate. She scored 32 points at Northern Kentucky on Saturday and has scored at least 20 points in the Zips past four games.

Next game: YSU will host Tennessee State on Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. to close its non-conference schedule.

Steve Wilaj