Youngstown State Penguins at Oakland Golden Grizzlies
· LITTLE CAESARS HORIZON LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND
81 - 80
Morse, Youngstown St beat Oakland in Horizon League quarters
A 3-pointer by Sherron Dorsey-Walker and then a short jumper by Jalen Hayes gave Oakland (24-7) an 80-79 lead with 46 seconds left. Morse missed a 3 on the other end but, after the ball went out of bounds off Youngstown State, Dorsey-Walker threw the inbound pass away and the Penguins took possession. Morse missed a jumper, got his own offensive rebound and missed another before Hayes secured it for the Golden Grizzlies and was fouled with 11 seconds left. After Hayes, a 71.5 percent free-throw shooter this season, missed the front end of the one-and-one, Morse rose up and, as the defense converged, hit Kaufman in the lane for the wide-open winner.
Hayes had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Martez Walker scored 22 and Dorsey-Walker added 16 with eight assists for Oakland.
Youngstown State will face fifth-seeded Wright State or No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jorden Kaufman made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Morse. | 81 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Nick Daniels. | 79 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Oakland Timeout | 79 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Nick Daniels. | 79 - 80 |
Statistics
 YSU |
 OAK |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-77 | FG | 28-65 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 6-9 | FT | 19-24 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
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 |