2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

The Penguins finished the 2016–17 season 13–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Cleveland State and Oakland before losing to Northern Kentucky in the semifinals.

On March 7, 2017, Jerry Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18846195/jerry-slocum-retires-12-seasons-youngstown-state-penguins-coach|title=Youngstown State coach Slocum retires at 65|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-03-07}} He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school. On March 27, the school hired Jerrod Calhoun from Division II Fairmont State as the new head coach.{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2017/03/27/youngstown-state-names-jerrod-calhoun-its-new-coach/99711042/|title=Youngstown State names Jerrod Calhoun its new coach|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-04-03|language=en}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Garrett Covington

| position = SG

| hometown = Carmel, IN

| highschool = Don Bosco Preparatory School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 190

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| commitdate = 04/15/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Michael Akuchie

| position = SF

| hometown = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| highschool = St. Thomas Aquinas High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/25/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Naz Bohannon

| position = SF

| hometown = Lorain, OH

| highschool = Lorain High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/18/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jacob Brown

| position = PF

| hometown = Clemmons, NC

| highschool = Forest Trails Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/15/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

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| accessdate = December 28, 2017

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Darius Quisenberry

| position = PG

| hometown = Dayton, OH

| highschool = Wayne High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 160

| 40 =

| commitdate = 09/19/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jelani Simmons

| position = SG/SF

| hometown = Columbus, OH

| highschool = Beechcroft High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/02/2017

| scout stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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| year = 2018

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| accessdate = December 28, 2017

| bball = yes

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{{CBB roster/Header|year=2017|team=Youngstown State Penguins|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyree|last=Robinson|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=|home=Fall River, MA|high_school=Durfee High School
Odessa College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Braun|last=Hartfield|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Garfield Heights High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin|last=Haygood|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Ypsilanti, MI|high_school=Lincoln High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Benton|note=W|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=SR|rs=|home=Columbus, OH|high_school=Westerville North High School
Southeast Missouri State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremiah|last=Ferguson|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Naperville, IL|high_school=Marist High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Strollo|note=W|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=y|home=Youngstown, OH|high_school=Ursuline High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Ritter|note=W|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=176|class=FR|rs=|home=North Lima, OH|high_school=South Range High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Wilbourn|num=13|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=204|class=JR|rs=|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=Mission Bay High School
San Diego CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Brown|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=|home=Clemmons, NC|high_school=Forest Hill Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Geoff|last=Hamperian|note=W|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=y|home=Morgantown, WV|high_school=University High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noe|last=Anabir|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=226|class=JR|rs=|home=Geneva, Switzerland|high_school=Lions of Geneva
Mesa CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin|last=Morgan|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home=Chester, VA|high_school=Matoaca High School
Delaware State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Francisco|last=Santiago|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=y|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Saint Ignatius High School
Wheeling Jesuit}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Morse|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Flint, MI|high_school=Carman-Ainsworth High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Kirincic|note=W|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=University Heights, OH|high_school=Spire Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Akuchie|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Plantation, FL|high_school=St. Thomas Aquinas High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garrett|last=Covington|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=|home=Carmel, IN|high_school=Carmel High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Naz|last=Bohannon|link=y|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=230|class=FR|rs=|home=Lorain, OH|high_school=Lorain High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Bofenkamp|note=W|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=Vienna, OH|high_school=Warren JFK High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John Jr.|last=Sally|note=W|num=50|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=250|class=FR|rs=|home=Disputanta, VA|high_school=Benedictine College Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Jerrod Calhoun (Cincinnati)

|asst_coach=

• Bobby Steinburg (Middle Tennessee)
• Paul Molinari (Villanova)
• Jason Slay (West Virginia State)

|roster_url=http://www.ysusports.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/roster

|access_date=November 6, 2017

}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2017|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Oct 24, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Thiel

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 106–74

| record =

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| Non-Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 11, 2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| gamename = Northeast Ohio Coaches vs Cancer Doubleheader

| attend = 2,434

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 78–111

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 14, 2017

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Franciscan

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 4,104

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 134–46

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 18, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Canisius

| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| attend = 1,245

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–104

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 21, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Westminster (PA)

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| gamename = Sanford Pentagon Showcase

| attend = 2,283

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 91–83

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 24, 2017

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| gamename = Sanford Pentagon Showcase

| attend = 1,105

| tv =

| score = 67–80

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| gamename = Sanford Pentagon Showcase

| attend = 343

| tv =

| score = 71–64

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 26, 2017

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = South Dakota

| site_stadium = Sanford Pentagon

| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD

| gamename = Sanford Pentagon Showcase

| attend = 467

| tv =

| score = 53–81

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Robert Morris

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 1,786

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–81

| record = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2017

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = DePaul

| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| attend = 4,732

| tv = FSN

| score = 73–89

| record = 2–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Butler

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| attend = 8,022

| tv = FSN

| score = 67–95

| record = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 18, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Holt Arena

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| attend = 1,464

| score = 62–86

| record = 2–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| attend = 6,054

| score = 74–91

| record = 2–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| attend = 14,122

| tv = BTN

| score = 51–79

| record = 2–11

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| Horizon League regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 1, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Wolstein Center

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| attend = 1,221

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 80–77

| record = 3–11

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 4, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Milwaukee

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 1,484

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 72–63

| record = 4–11

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Green Bay

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 4,470

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 85–74

| record = 5–11

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 10, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Oakland

| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena

| site_cityst = Rochester, MI

| attend = 2,657

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 82–95

| record = 5–12

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Calihan Hall

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| attend = 1,154

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 91–93

| record = 5–13

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 15, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Wright State

| site_stadium = Nutter Center

| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH

| attend = 4,409

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 67–77

| record = 5–14

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 18, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 1,686

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 78–92

| record = 5–15

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = IUPUI

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 3,222

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 85–62

| record = 6–15

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 25, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Milwaukee

| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| attend = 1,677

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 55–66

| record = 6–16

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2018

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Green Bay

| site_stadium = Resch Center

| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI

| attend = 2,992

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 67–85

| record = 6–17

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 1,391

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 85–95

| record = 6–18

| conference = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Wright State

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 5,371

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 57–83

| record = 6–19

| conference = 4–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| attend = 2,033

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–100

| record = 6–20

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2018

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = IUPUI

| site_stadium = Indiana Farmers Coliseum

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| attend = 905

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–80

| record = 7–20

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 14, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Oakland

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 1,513

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–73

| record = 8–20

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 3,137

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–94

| record = 8–21

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 19, 2018

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Kentucky

| site_stadium = BB&T Arena

| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY

| attend = 4,001

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 51–70

| record = 8–22

| conference = 6–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Beeghly Center

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| attend = 5,483

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 94–99

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 8–23

| conference = 6–12

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}|2018 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 9

| opponent = Cleveland State

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Little Caesars Arena

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = First round

| attend = 4,248

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–72

| record = 8–24

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time

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