Cleveland State Vikings vs Youngstown State Penguins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 38 | 71 | |||
CLE | 38 | 34 | 72 |
Cleveland St. survives Youngstown St. 72-71 to advance
DETROIT -- Kenny Carpenter scored 22 points and No. 8 seed Cleveland State defeated ninth-seeded Youngstown State 72-71 Friday night in a first-round matchup of the Horizon League Tournament.
The Vikings (10-22) advance to play top-seeded Northern Kentucky -- which has a bye -- in a quarterfinal game Saturday.
Carpenter made 1 of 2 fouls shots with 17 seconds left for 72-68 lead. Cameron Morse buried a 3-pointer just six seconds later to reduce the Penguins' deficit to a point.
Devin Haygood fouled Tyree Appleby with seven seconds left and he missed both foul shots. Haygood grabbed the rebound but Morse missed a layup attempt as time expired. Appleby finished with 14 points and Stefan Kenic and Jamarcus Hairston each scored 12.
Naz Bohannon shot 7 of 11 for the Penguins (8-24) and led Youngstown State with 16 points. Morse scored 13, Michael Akuchie 12 and Braun Harfield 11.
Game Information
Detroit, MI
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 14-5 | - | 19-11 |
| Robert Morris | 12-7 | 2 | 20-10 |
| Oakland | 12-7 | 2 | 16-14 |
| Green Bay | 11-8 | 3 | 16-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 11-8 | 3 | 14-14 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-9 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 10-9 | 4 | 16-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-11 | 6 | 15-15 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 6.5 | 12-19 |
| Cleveland State | 6-13 | 8 | 10-20 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
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