The Youngstown State Penguins (12-5, 4-2 Horizon) play a Horizon League game on the road Thursday when visiting Rochester, Michigan and Athletics Center O’rena to play the Detroit Mercy Titans (6-11, 2-4 Horizon). Youngstown State defeated IUPUI 105-74 on Saturday for their second consecutive victory and fifth in the last six games. Detroit Mercy lost to Northern Kentucky 78-76 on Sunday for their third consecutive loss and the Titans have lost six of the last seven. Youngstown State does not have any players on its injury report, while Gerald Liddell is questionable on Thursday for Detroit Mercy
Youngstown State is 7th in the nation in scoring, averaging 84.9 points per game. The Penguins have the 8th best field goal shooting percentage at 49.9% and the 11th best three-point shooting percentage at 39.5%. At the other end of the court, Youngstown State is allowing too much at an average of 72.4 points per game, which is 267th. The Penguins are allowing a field goal shooting percentage of 46.2% and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.4% which are both 324th.
Dwayne Cohill is leading four players averaging double figures in scoring for the Penguins. Cohill is averaging 18.1 points per game while shooting 59.8% overall and 58.0% from long distance. Malek Green is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.1 points per game and is shooting 55.7% overall and 32.3% from behind the line. Two other players avera ge 11.4 and 13.2 points per game. Cohill is the leader in assists with an average of 4.6 dishes per contest. On the boards, Youngstown State is averaging 35.8 rebounds per game, with Adrian Nelson averaging a team best 9.2 boards per game. Cohill is the leader in steals with an average of 1.6 per game and Nelson is the swat leader with an average of 0.5 blocked shots per contest. Youngstown State averages 12.3 turnovers per contest.