Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Northern Kentucky Norse vs Youngstown State Penguins

Preview · updated September 5, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Northern Kentucky Norse

Northern Kentucky

4-0-1

— home · — away

Head coach Bob Sheehan

Youngstown State Penguins

Youngstown State

0-1-5

— home · — away

Head coach Rich Wall

Storylines

Momentum — NKU took the last meeting by 1 and can build on it.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

NKU

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YSU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)NKU leads series 1-0 (since 2024-25)

Last meetingOct 25, 2025: NKU 3 — YSU 2 (W: NKU)

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