Youngstown State Penguins

2-2 overall, 0-0 Horizon, margin -6.5

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-0.0

net rating per 100 · #159 in D-I · model

105.1

adjusted offense · #189

105.2

adjusted defense · #160

71.6

pace, possessions / 40 · #95

+7.4

strength of schedule so far · #30

Rotation

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	GP/GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	eFG%	TS%	Rating
8	Jaiden Haynes	G	SO	6' 3"	4/4	32.2	10.8	3.0	2.8	58.6	64.4	+0.3
4	Linus Holmstrom	G	JR	6' 3"	3/3	30.7	14.3	3.7	2.3	65.0	66.8	+0.1
7	Dom Aekins	G	SO	5' 10"	4/4	27.0	9.5	2.8	5.0	47.4	47.1	-3.0
3	Jeff Nwankwo	G	SR	6' 6"	4/4	25.8	9.8	5.8	1.0	47.1	46.9	+2.0
2	Kelvin Amoako	C	SR	6' 11"	4/4	23.8	11.0	7.5	0.0	60.0	59.7	+3.6
59	Japhet Moupadele	F	SO	6' 8"	4/0	16.2	10.0	4.0	0.0	51.9	57.5	+1.3
1	Jermaine Coleman	F	SR	6' 7"	4/1	15.5	4.5	1.8	0.5	42.1	42.5	-1.2
0	Jayden Tyler	G	SO	5' 10"	4/0	13.5	4.2	0.2	1.2	39.3	48.5	-2.7
20	Jamar Livingston	G	SR	6' 3"	4/0	13.0	2.0	0.8	0.5	25.0	34.7	-2.0
5	Kaelen Destin FR	G	FR	6' 0"	4/0	9.0	1.5	1.0	0.8	16.7	27.9	-0.9
11	Luka Lokhmanchuk FR	F	FR	6' 9"	1/0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	+0.7
13	Andrew Adcock-Vidouria FR	G	FR	6' 2"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
21	Elijah Summers-Livingston FR	F	FR	6' 7"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
22	Jacob Spurlock FR	G	FR	6' 4"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Watch	Result	Line	Rest	Miles
Mon 11/2	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	ESPN+	W 79-71	+10.5 cover	–	131
Fri 11/6	at Ohio State Buckeyes	B1G+	L 65-89	+25.5 cover	3	278
Tue 11/10	at Central Michigan Chippewas	ESPN+	L 78-91	+12.5 miss	3	267
Sat 11/14	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	ESPN+	W 74-71	-2.0 cover	3	272
Wed 11/18	at Cincinnati Bearcats	ESPN+	7:30 PM ET	–model +17.2 · 8% win	3	245
Sun 11/22	vs William & Mary Tribe	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–model -4.6 · 65% win	3	245
Mon 11/23	vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks	ESPN+	6:30 PM ET	–model -13.9 · 88% win	0	–
Fri 11/27	vs Bryant & Stratton (OH) Bobcats	ESPN+	1 PM ET	–	3	–
Wed 12/2	at Cleveland State Vikings Horizon	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–	4	61
Sat 12/5	at Robert Morris Colonials Horizon	ESPN+	1 PM ET	–	2	107
Sat 12/12	at South Carolina Gamecocks	SECN+	4 PM ET	–	6	537
Tue 12/15	at Ole Miss Rebels	SECN+	7 PM ET	–	2	485 -1h
Fri 12/18	vs Penn State Shenango Nittany Lions	ESPN+	11 AM ET	–	2	671
Sun 12/20	vs Bethany (WV) Bison	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	1	–
Wed 12/30	vs Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon	ESPN+	4 PM ET	–	9	–
Sun 1/3	at IU Indianapolis Jaguars Horizon	–	2 PM ET	–	3	304
Wed 1/6	vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon	–	6:30 PM ET	–	2	304
Sat 1/9	vs Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon	–	2 PM ET	–	2	–
Thu 1/14	at Green Bay Phoenix Horizon	–	7:30 PM ET	–	4	443 -1h
Sun 1/17	at Milwaukee Panthers Horizon	–	3 PM ET	–	2	100 -1h
Wed 1/20	vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars Horizon	–	6:30 PM ET	–	2	395
Sat 1/23	vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon	–	4:30 PM ET	–	2	–
Wed 1/27	at Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon	–	7 PM ET	–	3	150
Sat 1/30	at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon	–	3 PM ET	–	2	25
Thu 2/4	at Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon	–	7 PM ET	–	4	415
Sun 2/7	vs Robert Morris Colonials Horizon	–	2 PM ET	–	2	247
Wed 2/10	at Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon	–	7 PM ET	–	2	423 -1h
Sat 2/13	vs Cleveland State Vikings Horizon	–	4:30 PM ET	–	2	423
Wed 2/17	vs Wright State Raiders Horizon	–	6:30 PM ET	–	3	–
Sun 2/21	at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon	–	2 PM ET	–	3	233
Wed 2/24	vs Green Bay Phoenix Horizon	–	6:30 PM ET	–	2	233
Sat 2/27	vs Milwaukee Panthers Horizon	–	2 PM ET	–	2	–

Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 6,994 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around Youngstown

Home floor: Beeghly Center

The town
Youngstown, the Mahoning County seat, lies along the Mahoning River and became known as a center of steel production. en.wikipedia.org
The town
Youngstown was founded in 1797 by John Young, who surveyed the area in the Connecticut Western Reserve a year earlier. en.wikipedia.org
The building
Youngstown State's Beeghly Center has seated 4,633 since a 2024 renovation. en.wikipedia.org
Rivalry
Cleveland State held a 53-44 edge in its all-time series with Youngstown State through the 2020-21 season. en.wikipedia.org
The program
Youngstown State played its first men's basketball game on Dec. 14, 1927, a 53-24 loss to Thiel College. en.wikipedia.org
Alumni
Jerrod Calhoun arrived in 2017 as the 13th coach in Youngstown State history after taking Fairmont State to that year's NCAA Division II title game. en.wikipedia.org

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 40 checked notes on Youngstown State, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

Fieldhouse Notes

Latest headlines

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17h Photos: Colorado Buffaloes woman’s basketball face off the Youngstown State Penguins Daily Camera
22h Marshall men's basketball: Penguins streak past Herd 74-71 herald-dispatch.com
31h Marshall men's basketball: Herd visits Youngstown State for first time in 77 years herald-dispatch.com
2d YSU basketball teams look to bounce back Saturday WFMJ
5d Here’s how to watch Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Marshall Yahoo Sports
6d Ohio State men's basketball is old on paper, so why are the Buckeyes still inexperienced? The Columbus Dispatch
8d Ohio State Basketball Bounces Back Against Youngstown State, Shows Room for Growth Sports Illustrated
8d Best photos of Ohio State basketball vs. Youngstown State Friday Buckeyes Wire
8d Ohio State basketball vs. YSU: Where to watch, stream the game Friday Yahoo Sports
9d Buckeyes Men's Basketball Showed Promise Ahead of Home Opener roundtable.io

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Players

Jaiden Haynes #8 · G

Player rating+0.3#46 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense+2.7#13

Defense-2.4#127

222 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 17%

10.8 pts3.0 reb2.8 ast32.2 min 15-29 FG4-9 3PT9-10 FT 64.4 TS%12.2 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 3" · 185 lbs · Atlanta, GA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	34	9	3-9	3-6	0-0	2	4	2	1
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	31	9	3-4	1-2	2-3	2	2	0	0
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	36	15	5-6	0-1	5-5	4	4	1	2
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	28	10	4-10	0-0	2-2	4	1	3	0

Linus Holmstrom #4 · G

Player rating+0.1#52 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense+1.7#25

Defense-1.7#101

155 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 21%

14.3 pts3.7 reb2.3 ast30.7 min 14-30 FG11-26 3PT4-5 FT 66.8 TS%14.9 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 3" · 195 lbs · Stockholm, Sweden · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	34	26	8-16	6-13	4-4	8	2	1	2	0
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	29	12	4-10	4-10	0-0	2	4	0	0	0
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	29	5	2-4	1-3	0-1	1	1	1	1	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	DNP

Dom Aekins #7 · G

Player rating-3.0#119 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-2.1#134

Defense-0.9#78

185 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 26%

9.5 pts2.8 reb5.0 ast27.0 min 17-39 FG3-11 3PT1-3 FT 47.1 TS%19.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 5' 10" · 155 lbs · Columbus, OH · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	34	9	4-11	1-1	0-1	5	7	5	2
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	28	13	5-11	2-4	1-2	5	5	4	1
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	27	12	6-11	0-4	0-0	0	7	2	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	19	4	2-6	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	1

Jeff Nwankwo #3 · G

Player rating+2.0#24 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-3.8#150

Defense+5.8#2

177 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 27%

9.8 pts5.8 reb1.0 ast25.8 min 13-35 FG7-14 3PT6-15 FT 46.9 TS%19.3 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 6" · 210 lbs · Oklahoma City, OK · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	30	11	4-12	1-4	2-6	8	2	2	2
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	22	1	0-7	0-1	1-2	6	0	2	2
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	28	15	4-10	4-7	3-6	5	0	1	1
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	23	12	5-6	2-2	0-1	4	2	3	1

Kelvin Amoako #2 · C

Player rating+3.6#7 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense+3.6#5

Defense-0.1#53

165 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 24%

11.0 pts7.5 reb0.0 ast23.8 min 15-25 FG0-0 3PT14-27 FT 59.7 TS%16.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 11" · 255 lbs · Westland, MI · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	24	14	5-7	0-0	4-4	10	0	0	1
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	18	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	5	0	0	1
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	25	9	3-5	0-0	3-10	4	2	0	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	28	17	6-10	0-0	5-11	11	1	1	0

Japhet Moupadele #59 · F

Player rating+1.3#33 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-1.4#113

Defense+2.6#8

112 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 34%

10.0 pts4.0 reb0.0 ast16.2 min 13-26 FG1-7 3PT13-20 FT 57.5 TS%23.9 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 8" · 220 lbs · Lille, France · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	16	6	2-5	1-2	1-2	7	0	1
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	22	16	7-14	0-4	2-3	3	3	1
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	15	8	2-3	0-0	4-6	2	1	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	12	10	2-4	0-1	6-9	4	0	1

Jermaine Coleman #1 · F

Player rating-1.2#72 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-1.3#111

Defense+0.1#49

109 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%

4.5 pts1.8 reb0.5 ast15.5 min 6-19 FG4-15 3PT2-5 FT 42.5 TS%16.3 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 7" · 205 lbs · Indianapolis, IN · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	10	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	15	7	2-4	2-4	1-3	2	0	2	0
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	12	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	25	4	1-7	1-6	1-2	4	1	1	1

Jayden Tyler #0 · G

Player rating-2.7#112 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-0.8#98

Defense-1.9#112

95 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%

4.2 pts0.2 reb1.2 ast13.5 min 5-14 FG1-7 3PT6-8 FT 48.5 TS%16.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 5' 10" · 160 lbs · Chicago, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	10	2	0-2	0-2	2-2	0	1	1	0
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	11	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	1	0
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	14	5	1-2	1-2	2-2	0	1	3	2
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	19	8	3-7	0-1	2-4	1	3	0	1

Jamar Livingston #20 · G

Player rating-2.0#94 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-1.6#121

Defense-0.4#62

96 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 17%

2.0 pts0.8 reb0.5 ast13.0 min 2-8 FG0-3 3PT4-8 FT 34.7 TS%12.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 3" · 190 lbs · Johnson City, TN · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	10	1	0-1	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	0
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	8	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	32	5	1-5	0-2	3-6	2	2	3	2

Kaelen Destin #5 · G

Player rating-0.9#65 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-1.4#114

Defense+0.5#35

65 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 19%

1.5 pts1.0 reb0.8 ast9.0 min 1-9 FG1-6 3PT3-4 FT 27.9 TS%14.2 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 0" · 160 lbs · Bronx, NY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	6	2	0-3	0-2	2-2	2	0	0
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	12	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	1
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	14	4	1-2	1-1	1-2	2	1	1

Luka Lokhmanchuk #11 · F

Player rating+0.7#38 of 158 in the Horizon

Offense-0.3#79

Defense+1.0#25

3 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%

0.0 pts0.0 reb0.0 ast2.0 min 0-1 FG0-1 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%20.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 207 lbs · Kyiv, Ukraine · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	DNP
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	DNP
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	DNP

Andrew Adcock-Vidouria #13 · G

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Freshman · 6' 2" · 185 lbs · San Antonio, TX · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	DNP
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	DNP
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	DNP
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	DNP

Elijah Summers-Livingston #21 · F

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Freshman · 6' 7" · 215 lbs · Mesa, AZ · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	DNP
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	DNP
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	DNP
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	DNP

Jacob Spurlock #22 · G

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Freshman · 6' 4" · 215 lbs · Boyd County, KY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-03	at SBU	W 79-71	DNP
11-06	at OSU	L 65-89	DNP
11-11	at CMU	L 78-91	DNP
11-14	vs MRSH	W 74-71	DNP