Youngstown State beats D-III Heidelberg 106-83
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Garrett Covington scored 21 points, Olamide Pedersen had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Youngstown State beat Division III-member Heidelberg 106-83 on Monday night.
Devin Morgan's 3-pointer a little more than five minutes in put the Penguins up 17-7. But the Student Princes went on a 13-6 run and made it 23-20 when Alex Arellano buried a 3-pointer near the midway point of the first half.
Youngstown State stretched the margin again -- Covington had a layup and a jumper and Pedersen's layup topped a 15-4 Youngstown State (1-2) run. The Penguins made it an 18-point game before Heidelberg went on a 15-5 run to get within eight points at halftime.
Heidelberg proved just as feisty in the second half and managed to draw within 56-54 when Curt Jacobs buried a 3-pointer with 15:53 remaining. The Penguins finally put it away with an 18-2 run in a four-minute span.
Myron Prewitt scored 24 points for Heidelberg.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Geoff Vejsicky
- Austin Jones
- Jesse Joseph
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |