Penguins fall to Northern Colorado

Staff report

Sioux Falls, S.D.

Four players scored in double figures led by senior Cameron Morse’s 17 points, but the Youngstown State men’s basketball team dropped an 80-67 decision to Northern Colorado on Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon.

Sophomore Braun Hartfield scored 16 points for the Penguins (2-3) and junior Tyree Robinson posted his first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebouonds.

Sophomore Jeremiah Ferguson added 10 points and three assists.

For the Bears (3-2), who shot 53.6 percent from the field, Jordan Davis scored a game-high 20 points while Andre Spight had 15.

Jalen Sanders posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds and Jonah Radebaugh added 11 points.

Northern Colorado pushed its 10-point halftime lead to 13, 52-39, just three-and-a-half minutes into the second half after a layup by Tanner Morgan at the 16:29 mark.

Today at 5 p.m., the Penguins take on Southern Miss.