2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Youngstown State Penguins
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:22–10
Conf Record:14–6
Head Coach:Jerrod Calhoun
Hc Year:7th
Assoc Coach:Ethan Faulkner
Asst Coach1:Ben Asher
Asst Coach2:Mantoris Robinson
Stadium:Beeghly Center

The 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represents Youngstown State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by seventh-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, play their home games at the Beeghly Center located in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

The Penguins finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 15–5 in Horizon League play to finish as Horizon League regular season champions.[1] They defeated Detroit Mercy in the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League tournament,[2] before suffering an upset loss to eventual tournament winners Northern Kentucky in the semifinals.[3] As a regular season champion who didn't win their conference tournament, the Penguins received an automatic bid to play in the NIT, where they lost to Oklahoma State in the first round.[4] With a final record of 24–10, the 2022–23 season marked the Penguins' best season in Division I play.[5]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Horizon League tournament|-|-Sources:[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings. Horizon League. November 15, 2023. en.
  2. News: Defense Carries Penguins to 71-66 Win in Quarterfinals. Youngstown State University. November 15, 2023. en.
  3. News: Northern Kentucky basketball defeats Youngstown State in Horizon League semifinals. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 2023. en.
  4. News: Smith, Oklahoma St. beat Youngstown St. in NIT 69-64. CBS Sports. November 15, 2023. en.
  5. Web site: Youngstown State Penguins Men's Basketball School History . Sports Reference . November 6, 2023.
  6. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Youngstown State University. November 15, 2023. en.
  7. News: Youngstown State Penguins 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule. ESPN. November 15, 2023. en.