2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
The Basketball Classic, Quarterfinals
ConferenceHorizon League
Record19–15 (12–9 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ethan Faulkner (3rd season)
  • Chinedu Nwachukwu (3rd season)
  • Ben Asher (1st season)
Home arenaBeeghly Center
Seasons
2021–22 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 15 – 6   .714 20 – 11   .645
Purdue Fort Wayne 15 – 6   .714 21 – 12   .636
Northern Kentucky 14 – 6   .700 20 – 12   .625
Wright State † 15 – 7   .682 22 – 14   .611
Oakland 12 – 7   .632 20 – 12   .625
Detroit Mercy 10 – 7   .588 14 – 15   .483
Youngstown State 12 – 9   .571 19 – 15   .559
UIC 9 – 10   .474 14 – 16   .467
Milwaukee 8 – 14   .364 10 – 22   .313
Robert Morris 5 – 16   .238 8 – 23   .258
Green Bay 4 – 16   .200 5 – 25   .167
IUPUI 1 – 16   .059 3 – 26   .103
† 2022 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by fifth-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. they finished the regular season 18–14, 12–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. The Penguins accepted an invitation to play in The Basketball Classic tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.[1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Penguins finished the 2020–21 season 15–12, 9–11 in Horizon League play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated UIC in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Oakland.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Christian Bentley G 6'3 207 Senior Brampton, ON Graduated
Naz Bohannon F 6'6 228 Senior Lorain, OH Transferred to Clemson
Kenny Ganley Jr. G 6'4 195 RS Sophomore Brecksville, OH
Geoff Hamperian G 6'4 205 Senior Morgantown, WV Transferred to Fort Hays State
Darius Quisenberry G 6'1 188 Senior Springfield, OH Transferred to Fordham
Carson Ryan F 6'4 200 Senior Struthers, OH
Cheick Traore G 6'8 220 Sophomore Concord, NC Transferred to Chowan

Incoming transfers

Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Dwayne Cohill G 6'2 180 Junior Cleveland, OH Dayton
Collen Gurley G 6'2 210 Senior Alliance, OH Mount Union
Owen Long G 6'2 180 Junior Sikeston, MO Maryville College
Tevin Olison G 6'4 200 Senior Memphis, TN Cumberlands
Chris Shelton G 6'4 210 Junior Richmond, VA Hampton

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke Chicone
PG 		Mentor, OH Mentor High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Josh Irwin
PF 		Mayfield Heights, OH West Geauga High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Michael Lucarotti
SG 		Erie, PA Cathedral Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jacori Owens
PF 		Charlotte, NC Combine Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Greyson Kelley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Raleigh, NC
F 1 Jamir Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sr Passaic, NJ
G 2 Tevin Olison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Memphis, TN
G 3 Collen Gurley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Alliance, OH
G 5 Dwayne Cohill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Cleveland, OH
G 10 Luke Chicone 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Mentor, OH
G 11 Daniel Ogoro 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So London, England
G 13 Owen Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sikeston, MO
G 14 Alex Vargo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wheeling, WV
G 15 Myles Hunter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Charlotte, NC
F 20 Jacori Owens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
G 21 Michael Lucarotti 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Erie, PA
G 22 Shemar Rathan-Mayes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Toronto, ON
F 23 Josh Irwin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Mayfield Heights, OH
G 24 Chris Shelton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Richmond, VA
F 25 Williiam Dunn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Quincy, MI
F 31 Michael Akuchie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Plantation, FL
G 32 Garrett Covington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Carmel, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 10, 2021*
8:30 pm, BTN 		at Penn State L 59–75  0–1
 Bryce Jordan Center (7,884)
University Park, PA
November 13, 2021*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State W 97–79  1–1
 Show Me Center (1,280)
Cape Girardeau, MO
November 19, 2021*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		St. Thomas
J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Basketball Tournament 		W 79–75  2–1
 Beeghly Center (1,393)
Youngstown, OH
November 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville
J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Basketball Tournament 		L 66–69  2–2
 Beeghly Center (1,309)
Youngstown, OH
November 21, 2021*
3:45 pm, ESPN+ 		Niagara
J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Basketball Tournament 		L 53–58  2–3
 Beeghly Center (1,731)
Youngstown, OH
December 2, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Milwaukee W 70–68  3–3
(1–0) 		UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,936)
Milwaukee, WI
December 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Green Bay W 82–58  4–3
(2–0) 		Kress Events Center (1,685)
Green Bay, WI
December 8, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Michigan W 84–77  5–3
 Beeghly Center (1,459)
Youngstown, OH
December 11, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Canisius W 71–43  6–3
 Beeghly Center (2,630)
Youngstown, OH
December 18, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Westminster W 83–54  7–3
 Beeghly Center (1,979)
Youngstown, OH
December 22, 2021*
6:00 pm, Big 12 Now 		at West Virginia L 52–82  7–4
 WVU Coliseum (9,784)
Morgantown, WV
December 29, 2021*
6:00 pm 		Defiance W 96–56  8–4
 Beeghly Center (300)
Youngstown, OH
December 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Detroit Mercy Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 1, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oakland L 72–87  8–5
(2–1) 		Athletics Center O'rena (2,034)
Auburn Hills, MI
January 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Robert Morris W 64–60  9–5
(3–1) 		UPMC Events Center (353)
Moon, PA
January 7, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Purdue Fort Wayne L 61–71  9–6
(3–2) 		Beeghly Center (1,290)
Youngstown, OH
January 9, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cleveland State L 80–86  9–7
(3–3) 		Beeghly Center (1,773)
Youngstown, OH
January 13, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Kentucky L 67–68  9–8
(3–4) 		Beeghly Center (1,634)
Youngstown, OH
January 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Wright State W 90–87  10–8
(4–4) 		Beeghly Center (2,032)
Youngstown, OH
January 21, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cleveland State L 61–64  10–9
(4–5) 		Wolstein Center (2,290)
Cleveland, OH
January 23, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Purdue Fort Wayne L 71–82  10–10
(4–6) 		Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,822)
Fort Wayne, IN
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Green Bay W 63–50  11–10
(5–6) 		Beeghly Center (1,501)
Youngstown, OH
January 29, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Milwaukee W 86–72  12–10
(6–6) 		Beeghly Center (2,633)
Youngstown, OH
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at IUPUI W 61–55  13–10
(7–6) 		Indiana Farmers Coliseum (420)
Indianapolis, IN
February 5, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UIC W 66–64  14–10
(8–6) 		Credit Union 1 Arena (2,314)
Chicago, IL
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Oakland W 78–71  15–10
(9–6) 		Beeghly Center (1,580)
Youngstown, OH
February 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Detroit Mercy W 82–69  16–10
(10–6) 		Beeghly Center (1,970)
Youngstown, OH
February 13, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Robert Morris L 68–73  16–11
(10–7) 		Beeghly Center (1,241)
Youngstown, OH
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UIC W 88–79  17–11
(11–7) 		Beeghly Center (1,823)
Youngstown, OH
February 19, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		IUPUI W 74–61  18–11
(12–7) 		Beeghly Center (2,110)
Youngstown, OH
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Wright State L 71–84  18–12
(12–8) 		Nutter Center (3,059)
Dayton, OH
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Kentucky L 61–75  18–13
(12–9) 		BB&T Arena (2,747)
Highland Heights, KY
Horizon League tournament
March 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(7) (10) Robert Morris
First round 		L 73–77  18–14
 Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
The Basketball Classic
March 16, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Morgan State
First round 		W 70–65  19–14
 Beegley Center 
Youngstown, OH
March 23, 2022
10:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Fresno State
Quarterfinals 		L 71–80  19–15
 Save Mart Center 
Fresno, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Accepts Invitation to The Basketball Classic". Youngstown State University. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Youngstown State Men's Basketball Schedule". Youngstown State Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2021.