# 2012–13 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by eighth year head coach Jerry Slocum, played their home games at the Beeghly Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 18–16, 7–9 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, the programs first ever Division I postseason tournament appearance, where they defeated Oakland in the first round before losing in the second round to Canisius in overtime.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Blake Allen | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Tampa, Florida |
| 3 | Kendrick Perry | Guard | 6–0 | 160 | Junior | Ocoee, Florida |
| 4 | Shawn Amiker | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Sophomore | Oak Park, Michigan |
| 5 | Kamren Belin | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11 | D. J. Cole | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Sophomore | Olathe, Kansas |
| 14 | Josh Chojnacki | Forward | 6–9 | 240 | Junior | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bobby Hain | Forward | 6–10 | 235 | Freshman | Jupiter, Florida |
| 21 | Damian Eargle | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior | Youngstown, Ohio |
| 23 | Ronnye Beamon | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Freshman | Calumet City, Illinois |
| 24 | Danny Reese | Guard | 5–11 | 160 | Sophomore | Youngstown, Ohio |
| 25 | Fletcher Larson | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Sophomore | Lakewood, New York |
| 32 | Larry Johnson Jr. | Forward | 6–4 | 220 | Sophomore | Oak Park, Michigan |
| 33 | Ryan Weber | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 42 | Jake Huha | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Freshman | Effort, Pennsylvania |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/10/2012* 4:00 pm | at George Washington | W 80–73 | 1–0 | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (2,198) Washington, D.C. |
| 11/12/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Georgia Legends Classic | W 68–56 | 2–0 | Stegeman Coliseum (4,275) Athens, GA |
| 11/16/2012* 7:05 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | W 75–60 | 3–0 | Beeghly Center (2,023) Youngstown, OH |
| 11/19/2012* 4:30 pm | vs. North Dakota State Legends Classic | L 80–83 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | Palumbo Center (2,166) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/20/2012* 4:30 am | vs. James Madison Legends Classic | L 68–69 | 3–2 | Palumbo Center (2,060) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/21/2012* 7:00 pm | at Duquesne Legends Classic | L 74–84 | 3–3 | Palumbo Center (2,325) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 11/28/2012* 7:05 pm | Kent State | L 78–85 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 | Beeghly Center (3,108) Youngstown, OH |
| 12/01/2012* 2:00 pm | at Bowling Green | W 58–49 | 4–4 | Stroh Center (1,624) Bowling Green, OH |
| 12/06/2012* 7:05 pm | Geneva | W 93–50 | 5–4 | Beeghly Center (1,581) Youngstown, OH |
| 12/08/2012* 7:05 pm | Hiram | W 71–44 | 6–4 | Covelli Centre (1,576) Youngstown, OH |
| 12/18/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at South Florida | L 54–72 | 6–5 | USF Sun Dome (3,680) Tampa, FL |
| 12/21/2012* 7:00 pm | at Bethune–Cookman | W 67–51 | 7–5 | Moore Gymnasium (504) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 12/29/2012* 2:05 pm | Marygrove | W 93–52 | 8–5 | Beeghly Center (1,379) Youngstown, OH |
| 01/02/2013 8:00 pm | at UIC | L 60–65 | 8–6 (0–1) | UIC Pavilion (1,789) Chicago, IL |
| 01/05/2013 4:00 pm | at Loyola–Chicago | W 68–66 | 9–6 (1–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,109) Chicago, IL |
| 01/10/2013 7:05 pm | at Detroit | L 60–101 | 9–7 (1–2) | Beeghly Center (2,202) Youngstown, OH |
| 01/17/2013 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Green Bay | L 58–67 | 9–8 (1–3) | Resch Center (2,292) Green Bay, WI |
| 01/19/2013 8:00 pm | at Milwaukee | W 75–72 | 10–8 (2–3) | Klotsche Center (2,706) Milwaukee, WI |
| 01/23/2013 7:05 pm | Wright State | W 68–61 | 11–8 (3–3) | Beeghly Center (2,288) Youngstown, OH |
| 01/26/2013 2:05 pm, ESPN3 | Cleveland State | W 73–59 | 12–8 (4–3) | Beeghly Center (N/A) Youngstown, OH |
| 01/30/2013 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Valparaiso | W 80–68 | 13–8 (5–3) | Beeghly Center (2,584) Youngstown, OH |
| 02/01/2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Detroit | L 77–88 | 13–9 (5–4) | Calihan Hall (2,126) Detroit, MI |
| 02/05/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Cleveland State | L 60–66 | 13–10 (5–5) | Wolstein Center (2,041) Cleveland, OH |
| 02/07/2013 7:45 pm | Loyola–Chicago | W 60–59 | 14–10 (6–5) | Beeghly Center (1,844) Youngstown, OH |
| 02/10/2013 2:05 pm | UIC | L 83–88 $^{3OT}$ | 14–11 (6–6) | Beeghly Center (2,374) Youngstown, OH |
| 02/15/2013 7:05 pm | Milwaukee | W 94–80 | 15–11 (7–6) | Beeghly Center (2,817) Youngstown, OH |
| 02/17/2013 2:05 pm, ESPN3 | Green Bay | L 54–71 | 15–12 (7–7) | Beeghly Center (2,860) Youngstown, OH |
| 02/23/2013* 7:05 pm | Central Michigan BracketBusters | W 86–75 | 16–12 | Beeghly Center (2,710) Youngstown, OH |
| 02/26/2013 8:05 pm | at Valparaiso | L 64–73 | 16–13 (7–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (3,410) Valparaiso, IN |
| 03/02/2013 2:00 pm, HLN/ESPN3 | at Wright State | L 45–72 | 16–14 (7–9) | Nutter Center (3,682) Fairborn, OH |
| Horizon League tournament |||||
| 03/05/2013 7:05 pm | Loyola–Chicago First Round | W 62–60 | 17–14 | Beeghly Center (2,270) Youngstown, OH |
| 03/08/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Wright State Quarterfinals | L 59–66 | 17–15 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,155) Valparaiso, IN |
| 2013 CIT |||||
| 03/19/2013* 7:05 pm | Oakland First Round | W 99–87 | 18–15 | Beeghly Center (3,056) Youngstown, OH |
| 03/23/2013* 7:05 pm | Canisius Second Round | L 82–84 $^{OT}$ | 18–16 | Beeghly Center (2,596) Youngstown, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||