Youngstown State Penguins vs Detroit Mercy Titans January 22 Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics

The Detroit Mercy Titans (1-13, 1-9 Horizon) look to turn around a six-game losing streak when they visit the Youngstown State Penguins (3-3, 3-3 Horizon) on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Beeghly Center. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

Youngstown State defeated UIC 66-59 on Saturday in the team's last outing, with Nneka Obiazor leading the effort by recording 19 points in the victory.

Detroit Mercy fell to Oakland 71-61 in the team's last outing on Saturday. Cierra Harrison scored 14 points to lead the team in the loss.

Youngstown State Team Stats

Youngstown State averages 61.3 points per game, 11.6 fewer than the 72.9 Detroit Mercy allows per contest. The Penguins are 1-0 this season when they do score over 73 points.

The Penguins get most of their scoring output from their starters, with only 17.9 percent of their points coming off of the bench. When Youngstown State non-starters score above that average (11 points per game), the Penguins are 1-3 this season.

Detroit Mercy Team Stats

The Titans score fewer points, 57.4, than the 60.7 Youngstown State allows per contest. Detroit Mercy is only 0-1 when it reaches the 61-point mark on the year.

The Titans have forced 17.4 turnovers per game this season and are averaging 19.2 giveaways a contest. Youngstown State is 1-2 this season when committing more than 17 turnovers.

Youngstown State Players to Watch

Chelsea Olson's 12.7 points and 3.7 assists per game are both team-high figures for Youngstown State. Mary Dunn also contributes with 12.7 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Penguins, and Obiazor averages 12.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

When it comes to shooting the basketball, McKenah Peters is the best bet for Youngstown State. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling two treys per contest while shooting 39 percent from downtown.

Player stats reflect six of six games this season.

Detroit Mercy Players to Watch

Detroit Mercy's top scorer, Kaela Webb, averages 17.7 points per game. Bridgid Fox paces the Titans with 5.3 rebounds per game and adds 6.4 points, while Alicia Norman leads the team with 3.4 assists per game while averaging 2.7 points.

Webb paces Detroit Mercy's three-point shooting efforts, making 2.7 threes per game while connecting on 36 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 14 of 14 games this season.

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