Youngstown St. seeks revenge on Detroit

Detroit (5-8, 4-5) vs. Youngstown State (8-9, 4-9)

Beeghly Physical Education Center, Youngstown, Ohio; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit goes for the season sweep over Youngstown State after winning the previous matchup in Youngstown. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 29, when the Titans shot 55.2 percent from the field while limiting Youngstown State’s shooters to just 44.1 percent en route to a three-point victory.

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SPARKING THE OFFENSE: Antoine Davis has been directly responsible for 56 percent of all Detroit field goals over the last five games. Davis has 49 field goals and 31 assists in those games.

SCORING THRESHOLDS: Youngstown State is 5-0 when it limits opposing offenses to 66 or fewer points, and 3-9 when opponents exceed 66 points. Detroit is 5-0 when holding opponents to 75 points or fewer, and 0-8 on the year when teams score any more than 75.

PERFECT WHEN: The Penguins are 5-0 when they hold opposing teams to 66 points or fewer and 3-9 when opponents exceed 66 points. The Titans are 5-0 when they hold opponents to 75 points or fewer and 0-8 whenever opponents exceed 75 points.

DID YOU KNOW: Youngstown State has committed a turnover on just 15.1 percent of its possessions this season, which is the lowest percentage among all Horizon teams. The Penguins have turned the ball over only 10.2 times per game this season.

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