YSU Men To Face Austin Peay In BracketBusters Game
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 since 1988. Youngstown State owns an 8-6 advantage in the all-time series but the Governors have won the last four meetings. YSU has not won in Clarksville, Tenn., since a 62-57 victory on Feb. 16, 1984.
The Penguins own a 4-4 record in BracketBusters games and are 1-0 against the Ohio Valley Conference, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 66-61, on Feb. 17, 2007.
Dates and times for the game will be announced at a later date, but the location is set, as well as the matchup.