YSU Basketball Profiles: Kendrick Perry

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

He can jump, he can shoot, he can dunk, and he can ball.  He's Kendrick Perry, one of the reasons that Youngstown State's basketball team has turned a corner this season. Perry has another gear, the ability to change his motion in mid-air, and is a very exciting and talented ...

Youngstown State Crushes Valparaiso, 71-53, As KP And DB Help Shake Up Horizon League

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

If Jerry Slocum would go to Sam's Club, he might buy as much consistency as he can find.  Slocum's multi-talented Penguin team played one of their worst games of the season against Butler Thursday, and to their credit, played one of their best games of the season against league-leading Valparaiso. ...

Butler Avenges 2011 Loss At Youngstown State With A 68-59 Triumph

Friday, February 10th, 2012

After a tough loss in Detroit, Butler needed to make a statement to turn their season around.  The Bulldogs came out barking, owning the paint, denying the perimeter, and dominating every phase of their matchup against YSU on Thursday.  The Penguins trailed by double digits most of the game, cut ...

Why The Butler Game Means So Much To YSU Basketball

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Rewind your brain a year. Playground bully Butler came to Youngstown State to continue their dominance over a school that had a reputation for football prominence, and little basketball hardware to show off.  The Penguins trailed the Bulldogs by eight points before eventually clawing their way back to claim a ...

Kendrick Perry Named Horizon League Player of The Week

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Youngstown State sophomore Kendrick Perry (Ocoee, Fla.) has been Horizon League Player of the Week for Feb. 6, the Horizon League announced on Monday. Perry led the Penguins (13-10, 8-5 Horizon) to a 2-1 road record last week, averaging 25.7 points, 4.0 assists and 3.7 steals per game while shooting 60 ...

YSU Men Bounce Back To Beat Milwaukee, 73-65, Behind Kendrick Perry’s 30

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a career-high 30 points and led the Youngstown State men's basketball team to a 73-65 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday evening at U.S. Cellular Arena.  Perry, who connected on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor and made four 3-pointers, is the first player to score 30 points ...

YSU Men To Face Austin Peay In BracketBusters Game

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Youngstown State men's basketball team will visit Ohio Valley Conference member Austin Peay in the 2012 Sears BracketBusters announced on Monday evening. The Penguins (11-9, 6-4 Horizon) and Governors (9-14, 6-4 OVC) have met 14 times while the Guins were members of the OVC, but have not faced each other ...

YSU Men Hit The Road For A Few

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Youngstown State men's basketball team (11-9, 6-4 Horizon League) embarks on its longest trek of the season - a seven-day, three-game road trip - when it visits Milwaukee, Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. (EDT) and will be broadcast on 570 ...