Basketball <\/p>\n
Youngstown State Penguins @ Green Bay Phoenix<\/p>\n
Current Records: Youngstown State 11-8, Green Bay 2-17<\/p>\n
We’ve got another exciting Horizon League matchup on schedule as the Youngstown State Penguins and the Green Bay Phoenix are set to tip at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Resch Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.<\/p>\n
On Friday, things could have been worse for Youngstown State, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 79-64 loss to Milwaukee. The Penguins have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n
Youngstown State struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in November of 2024.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Green Bay’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 14th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a painful 89-67 walloping at the hands of Robert Morris.<\/p>\n
Youngstown State’s defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Green Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Youngstown State has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Green Bay, though, as they’ve been averaging only 28.7. Given Youngstown State’s sizable advantage in that area, Green Bay will need to find a way to close that gap.<\/p>\n
Youngstown State was able to grind out a solid win over Green Bay in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 71-59. Does Youngstown State have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Bay turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.<\/p>\n
Youngstown State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Green Bay.<\/p>\n