Youngstown State Penguins at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 75
63 - 75
Central Michigan puts away Youngstown State 75-63
Luke Meyer chipped in 13 points with nine rebounds before fouling out late and Braylon Rayson added 12 points for the Chippewas. John Simons had nine points and 12 boards, lifting Central Michigan to a dominating 52-30 edge in rebounding.
Central Michigan (2-0) closed the first half with an 11-2 run sparked by four free throws from Fowler to take a 36-25 advantage at halftime. Youngstown State pulled no closer than seven in the second half.
Marcus Keene led the Penguins (1-2) with 24 points and Shaun Stewart added 14 with six boards.
Meyer and Austin Stewart each sank 3-pointers to help the Chippewas take an early 12-3 lead, but Central Michigan only made four more the rest of the way, finishing 6 of 26 from deep.
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Statistics
 YSU |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 25-64 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 13-23 | FT | 19-25 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,165 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,165 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |