Youngstown State Penguins vs. Northern Kentucky Norse

Jan 4, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
YSU	24	55	79
NKU	50	44	94

Game Recap

Northern Kentucky defeats Youngstown State 94-79. Dan Gherezgher Jr. scored 26 points as Northern Kentucky beat Youngstown State 94-79 on Sunday.

Player Stats

YOUNGSTOWN STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Cris Carroll	36	8-17	7-14	3-6	5	1	2	0	3	3	26
2Rich Rolf	30	4-11	2-7	0-1	4	1	1	1	1	4	10
4Tyler Robinett	23	2-3	0-0	1-3	3	0	0	1	1	0	5
9Bryson Dawkins	23	5-11	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	10
0Jason Nelson	25	3-9	0-2	2-4	4	6	2	0	2	4	8
7Vlad Salaridze	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
10Imanuel Zorgvol	7	2-3	0-0	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	5	5
77Tae Blackshear	9	0-5	0-4	3-3	0	0	1	0	0	2	3
8Jaiden Haynes	9	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
1Cam Polak	14	2-4	1-2	3-3	2	0	1	0	1	2	8
6Drew King	15	0-2	0-1	0-2	3	4	0	0	1	1	0
TOTAL	-	28-7040.0%	10-3429.4%	13-2356.5%	26	13	7	2	10	24	79

NORTHERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5LJ Wells	32	7-11	2-3	2-5	11	1	0	1	6	2	18
24Kael Robinson	27	5-10	1-3	5-5	5	4	2	0	2	2	16
6Ethan Elliott	30	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	3	3
0Dan Gherezgher	33	7-13	4-7	8-9	5	5	0	0	4	0	26
11Tae Dozier	24	3-4	1-2	0-0	4	2	1	2	0	3	7
3Shawn Nelson	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Ryan Tolliver	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
10Donovan Rakotonanahary	15	0-0	0-0	2-2	3	1	1	0	0	5	2
4Bryce Darbyshire	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Donovan Oday	29	7-15	1-4	7-9	4	3	2	0	0	2	22

TOTAL	-	30-5851.7%	9-2045.0%	25-3278.1%	37	19	8	3	13	19	94

Play-by-Play

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1st halfYSUNKU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Youngstown State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Northern Kentucky.
(19:48) Jason Nelson bad pass turnover.
+2 (19:35) Dan Gherezgher makes 12-foot jumper (Kael Robinson assists).
02
(19:08) Cris Carroll bad pass turnover.
(19:08) Tae Dozier Steal.
(18:43) LJ Wells misses driving layup.
(18:41) Bryson Dawkins Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:38) Cris Carroll makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Nelson assists).
32
(18:24) Kael Robinson misses layup.
(18:23) Kael Robinson Offensive Rebound.
(18:22) Kael Robinson misses layup.
(18:22) Tyler Robinett Block.
(18:19) Kael Robinson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:13) Kael Robinson makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot.
34
(17:48) Rich Rolf misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:45) Kael Robinson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:26) Dan Gherezgher makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kael Robinson assists).
37
(17:11) Cris Carroll misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:07) Jason Nelson Offensive Rebound.
(16:54) Jason Nelson misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(16:50) Dan Gherezgher Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:44) LJ Wells makes layup (Dan Gherezgher assists).
39
(16:23) Jason Nelson misses driving layup.
(16:22) Youngstown State Offensive Rebound.
(16:20) Jason Nelson bad pass turnover.
(16:20) Donovan Oday Steal.
(16:06) Foul on Imanuel Zorgvol.
+1 (16:06) Donovan Rakotonanahary makes free throw 1 of 2.
310
+1 (16:06) Donovan Rakotonanahary makes free throw 2 of 2.
311
(16:03) Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary.
(15:57) Cris Carroll misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:54) Imanuel Zorgvol Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:53) Imanuel Zorgvol makes layup.
511
(15:53) Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary.
+1 (15:53) Imanuel Zorgvol makes free throw 1 of 1.
611
(15:32) Foul on Cris Carroll.
(15:24) Foul on Rich Rolf.
(15:24) LJ Wells misses free throw 1 of 2.
(15:24) Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (15:24) LJ Wells makes free throw 2 of 2.
612
(15:00) Bryson Dawkins misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:56) Donovan Rakotonanahary Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:52) Dan Gherezgher makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Oday assists).
615
(14:25) Jaiden Haynes misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:22) Dan Gherezgher Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:19) Donovan Oday makes layup (Dan Gherezgher assists).
617
(14:00) Cris Carroll misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(13:56) LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
(13:48) LJ Wells offensive goaltending turnover.
(13:28) Drew King bad pass turnover.
(13:28) Donovan Oday Steal.
+2 (13:16) Kael Robinson makes layup.
619
(13:06) Tae Blackshear misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:05) Donovan Oday Defensive Rebound.
(13:05) Foul on Imanuel Zorgvol.
(12:54) Foul on Vlad Salaridze.
+1 (12:54) LJ Wells makes free throw 1 of 2.
620
(12:54) LJ Wells misses free throw 2 of 2.
(12:53) Vlad Salaridze Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:44) Cam Polak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Drew King assists).
920
+2 (12:33) Kael Robinson makes driving layup.
922
(12:18) Tae Blackshear misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:14) LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:11) Kael Robinson makes driving layup (LJ Wells assists).
924
(12:11) Foul on Tae Blackshear.
+1 (12:11) Kael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 1.
925
(11:58) Foul on Ryan Tolliver.
+1 (11:56) Cam Polak makes free throw 1 of 3.
1025
+1 (11:56) Cam Polak makes free throw 2 of 3.
1125
+1 (11:56) Cam Polak makes free throw 3 of 3.
1225
(11:38) Foul on Vlad Salaridze.
+1 (11:38) Kael Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2.
1226
+1 (11:38) Kael Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2.
1227
+3 (11:25) Cris Carroll makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rich Rolf assists).
1527
(10:57) Dan Gherezgher misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot.
(10:54) Jason Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(10:47) Foul on Tae Dozier.
+2 (10:36) Cris Carroll makes layup.
1727
+2 (10:29) Donovan Oday makes driving layup.
1729
(10:07) Rich Rolf misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:04) Shawn Nelson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:54) LJ Wells makes layup (Dan Gherezgher assists).
1731
(9:42) Cam Polak misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(9:40) Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:40) Foul on Cris Carroll.
+1 (9:40) Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 1 of 2.
1732
+1 (9:40) Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 2 of 2.
1733
+2 (9:14) Jason Nelson makes 6-foot jumper.
1933
(8:58) Shawn Nelson misses 17-foot jumper.
(8:55) Cam Polak Defensive Rebound.
(8:50) Cam Polak bad pass turnover.
(8:50) Donovan Rakotonanahary Steal.
+3 (8:33) Dan Gherezgher makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Oday assists).
1936
(8:14) Foul on Donovan Oday.
(8:14) Jason Nelson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:14) Youngstown State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:14) Jason Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2036
(8:06) Kael Robinson misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(8:02) Rich Rolf Defensive Rebound.
(7:57) Rich Rolf misses 9-foot jumper.
(7:53) Rich Rolf Offensive Rebound.
(7:53) Rich Rolf misses tip in layup.
(7:52) Tae Dozier Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:48) Donovan Oday makes driving layup (Tae Dozier assists).
2038
(7:36) Tyler Robinett bad pass turnover.
(7:13) LJ Wells misses layup.
(7:13) Jason Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(7:13) Foul on Tae Dozier.
(6:46) Jason Nelson misses driving layup.
(6:44) Kael Robinson Defensive Rebound.
(6:24) Kael Robinson misses layup.
(6:22) Youngstown State Deadball Team Rebound.
(6:22) Foul on Kael Robinson.
+1 (6:22) Jason Nelson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2138
(6:22) Jason Nelson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(6:21) Youngstown State Offensive Rebound.
(6:10) Jaiden Haynes misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(6:07) LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
(5:45) Dan Gherezgher misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(5:44) Drew King Defensive Rebound.
(5:35) Cris Carroll misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:30) LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
(5:17) Donovan Oday misses dunk.
(5:17) Youngstown State Defensive Rebound.
(4:52) Foul on Ethan Elliott.
(4:52) Drew King misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:52) Youngstown State Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:52) Drew King misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:51) Dan Gherezgher Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:41) Kael Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ethan Elliott assists).
2141
(4:15) Imanuel Zorgvol misses 9-foot jumper.
(4:13) Drew King Offensive Rebound.
(4:07) Cris Carroll misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:06) Youngstown State Offensive Rebound.
(3:46) Cris Carroll bad pass turnover.
(3:46) Ethan Elliott Steal.
+2 (3:40) Dan Gherezgher makes 9-foot jumper (Ethan Elliott assists).
2143
(3:29) Cris Carroll misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:25) Dan Gherezgher Defensive Rebound.
(3:16) Ryan Tolliver misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:14) Cris Carroll Defensive Rebound.
(2:50) Rich Rolf bad pass turnover.
(2:50) Ryan Tolliver Steal.
(2:41) Dan Gherezgher bad pass turnover.
(2:41) Cam Polak Steal.
(2:36) Rich Rolf misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:34) Donovan Oday Defensive Rebound.
(2:29) Foul on Cam Polak.
(2:29) Donovan Oday misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:29) Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (2:29) Donovan Oday makes free throw 2 of 2.
2144
+2 (2:09) Bryson Dawkins makes layup (Drew King assists).
2344
(1:40) Donovan Oday misses driving layup.
(1:38) LJ Wells Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:38) LJ Wells makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2346
(1:38) Foul on Tae Blackshear.
(1:38) LJ Wells misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:37) Tyler Robinett Defensive Rebound.
(1:17) Foul on Donovan Rakotonanahary.
+1 (1:17) Tyler Robinett makes free throw 1 of 2.
2446
(1:17) Tyler Robinett misses free throw 2 of 2.
(1:16) LJ Wells Defensive Rebound.
(1:10) Dan Gherezgher misses layup.
(1:09) Northern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
(1:06) Kael Robinson traveling turnover.
(0:51) Tae Blackshear misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:50) Bryce Darbyshire Defensive Rebound.
(0:46) Donovan Oday misses driving layup.
(0:45) Northern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
(0:36) Foul on Bryson Dawkins.
(0:35) Dan Gherezgher misses free throw 1 of 3.
(0:35) Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:35) Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 2 of 3.
2447
+1 (0:35) Dan Gherezgher makes free throw 3 of 3.
2448
(0:14) Bryson Dawkins misses layup.
(0:12) Bryce Darbyshire Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:03) Donovan Oday makes driving layup (Kael Robinson assists).
2450
(0:00) Drew King misses 49-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

YSU

NKU

79Points94

28-70(40.0%)Field Goal(%)30-58(51.7%)

10-34(29.4%)3-Point(%)9-20(45.0%)

13-23(56.5%)Free Throw(%)25-32(78.1%)

33(12)Rebounds(Offensive)45(9)

13Assists19

7Steals8

2Blocks3

10Turnovers14

24(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

1Largest Lead28

Game Details

Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Truist Arena · Highland Heights, KY

attendance: 1,930 (20.5%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: NKU -4.5

over/under: 146.5