Cleveland State Vikings vs Youngstown State Penguins
| 1 | 2 | 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 | 10-2 | - | 15-8 |
| Oakland | 10-3 | 0.5 | 14-10 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 8-4 | 2 | 14-9 |
| Green Bay | 7-6 | 3.5 | 12-12 |
| Detroit Mercy | 6-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 6-7 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Robert Morris | 6-7 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Cleveland State | 5-7 | 5 | 9-14 |
| Milwaukee | 5-8 | 5.5 | 9-15 |
| Youngstown State | 4-8 | 6 | 11-12 |
| IU Indianapolis | 2-11 | 8.5 | 6-18 |
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