# 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by seventh-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center located in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Penguins finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 15–5 in Horizon League play to finish as Horizon League regular season champions. They defeated Detroit Mercy in the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League tournament, before suffering an upset loss to eventual tournament winners Northern Kentucky in the semifinals. As a regular season champion who didn't win their conference tournament, the Penguins received an automatic bid to play in the NIT, where they lost to Oklahoma State in the first round. With a final record of 24–10, the 2022–23 season marked the Penguins' best season in Division I play.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 62–72 | 0–1 | Cajundome (2,078) Lafayette, LA |
| November 10, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Michigan | L 62–92 | 0–2 | Crisler Center (11,380) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 13, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Ohio Christian | W 99–71 | 1–2 | Beeghly Center (1,474) Youngstown, OH |
| November 17, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 75–68 | 2–2 | Beeghly Center (1,631) Youngstown, OH |
| November 19, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lake Erie | W 79–57 | 3–2 | Beeghly Center (1,430) Youngstown, OH |
| November 24, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dayton | L 69–77 | 3–3 | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| November 29, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 94–69 | 4–3 (1–0) | Beeghly Center (2,196) Youngstown, OH |
| December 2, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 71–57 | 5–3 (2–0) | UPMC Events Center (1,229) Moon Township, PA |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ohio | W 78–72 | 6–3 | Convocation Center (3,799) Athens, OH |
| December 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | W 72–68 | 7–3 | University Arena (1,598) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Bethany | W 107–70 | 8–3 | Beeghly Center (1,788) Youngstown, OH |
| December 18, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Westminster | W 117–45 | 9–3 | Beeghly Center (2,078) Youngstown, OH |
| December 21, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Navy | W 75–65 | 10–3 | Beeghly Center (2,463) Youngstown, OH |
| December 31, 2023 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | L 81–88 | 10–4 (2–1) | Beeghly Center (2,456) Youngstown, OH |
| January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 76–79 | 10–5 (2–2) | Truist Arena (3,105) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 7, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 75–65 | 11–5 (3–2) | Beeghly Center (1,649) Youngstown, OH |
| January 10, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 93–85 | 12–5 (4–2) | Beeghly Center (2,294) Youngstown, OH |
| January 12, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 81–71 | 13–5 (5–2) | Beeghly Center (2,672) Youngstown, OH |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 67–70 | 13–6 (5–3) | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,471) Rochester, MI |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | W 105–64 | 14–6 (6–3) | Calihan Hall (881) Detroit, MI |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 78–50 | 15–6 (7–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (708) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 28, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 82–52 | 16–6 (8–3) | Beeghly Center (6,001) Youngstown, OH |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 88–77 | 17–6 (9–3) | Nutter Center (3,588) Fairborn, OH |
| February 4, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 78–82 | 17–7 (9–4) | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,103) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 97–85 $^{OT}$ | 18–7 (10–4) | Beeghly Center (3,046) Youngstown, OH |
| February 10, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | L 83–84 | 18–8 (10–5) | Beeghly Center (3,229) Youngstown, OH |
| February 14, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 87–77 | 19–8 (11–5) | Beeghly Center (2,261) Youngstown, OH |
| February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 73–81 | 19–9 (11–6) | Wolstein Center (2,397) Cleveland, OH |
| February 23, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 84–80 $^{OT}$ | 20–9 (12–6) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,296) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 25, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 71–59 | 21–9 (13–6) | Kress Events Center (3,202) Green Bay, WI |
| February 28, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 69–55 | 22–9 (14–6) | Beeghly Center (3,413) Youngstown, OH |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | (7) Cleveland State Quarterfinals | L 70–82 | 22–10 | Beeghly Center (3,102) Youngstown, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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