Trailing 55-50 with 5:40 to play, Youngstown State got hot at the right time, knocking down three three-pointers to snatch a 64-61 win over Detroit at Calihan Hall.
Youngstown State (5-1, 1-0 Horizon) collected a win in its Horizon League opener for the first tme since 1999, with DuShawn Brooks leading the way. Brooks, who had the key block in the Penguins' one-point victory on Saturday, caught fire down the stretch, scoring 11 straight points to lift YSU ahead of Detroit (3-5, 0-1 Horizon).
After Evan Bruinsma gave the Titans the 55-50 with a long baseline jumper, Brooks knocked down the fourth of his six threes to bring YSU within a possession. Chase Simon split a pair of free throws, but Brooks responded with a jumper to bring YSU within 56-55 with 3:10 remaining.
Donavan Foster was the next Detroit player to try and seal the result, draining a three as the shot clock wound down, restoring a four-point advantage. Once more, Brooks answered with another three, his fifth of the night, to keep it a one-point game.
Two missed Titan free throws gave Youngstown State a chance at the lead, and they found the hot hand, with Brooks knocking down the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:05 left in the game. Kendrick Perry would make 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to help seal the result, with Ray McCallum's attempt from 60 feet at the horn falling short.
McCallum and Simon worked to carry Detroit throughout the night, each scoring 21 points, with McCallum collecting a double-double by adding 10 points. However, the duo could not overcome Brooks's career-high 24 points.
Youngstown State will be on the road on Saturday, taking on Wright State at 3 p.m. ET from the Nutter Center, while Detroit will look for a home split when Cleveland State visits Calihan Hall.
Youngstown State Penguins
5-1 (Won last 2)
Detroit Titans
3-5 (Lost last 2)
Final
Team 1 2 Total
Youngstown St. 35 29 64
Detroit 34 27 61
Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown St.
Name Min FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast TO Stl Blk PF Pts
B. Allen 40 3-12 1-8 0-0 2 7 4 1 1 1 0 7
D. Brooks 32 9-13 6-9 0-1 0 4 1 2 0 0 4 24
K. Perry 40 4-10 1-5 4-8 1 5 4 2 1 1 4 13
A. Ward 28 3-9 1-4 0-0 0 5 2 2 1 0 2 7
D. Eargle 31 3-9 0-0 2-2 1 6 0 0 0 3 2 8
J. Chojnacki 17 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
F. Larson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S. Amiker Jr. 11 2-5 0-0 1-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 5
Totals 24-60 9-28 7-13 6 33 11 7 3 5 13 64
Percentages .400 .321 .538 Team Rebounds: 2
Detroit Titans Detroit
Name Min FG 3Pt FT Off Reb Ast TO Stl Blk PF Pts
C. Simon 38 8-21 2-7 3-6 2 7 0 3 0 1 2 21
L. Lowe 35 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 9 0 1 0 3 0 4
J. Calliste 20 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2
R. McCallum 37 8-16 2-5 3-3 2 10 4 2 1 0 4 21
D. Anderson 18 1-2 0-0 2-2 3 4 0 0 0 1 3 4
P.J. Boutte 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
E. Bruinsma 21 2-3 0-1 0-2 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 4
D. Foster 26 2-7 1-3 0-0 1 3 5 0 2 1 1 5
Totals 24-59 5-19 8-13 10 39 10 9 4 6 12 61
Percentages .407 .263 .615 Team Rebounds: 3
Game Info
Technical Fouls:
None
Arena:
Calihan Hall, Detroit, MI
Attendance:
1,512
Officials:
James Breeding, Brad Gaston, Patrick Evans
