YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Kamren Belin scored a career-high 24 points as Youngstown State topped Horizon League rival Cleveland State 73-59 Saturday.
Belin scored nine consecutive points during an 18-0 run in the first half that put the Penguins (12-8, 4-3) ahead 42-25.
Youngstown State jumped to a 14-6 lead over the first 4 minutes, and led 21-11 following Belin's 3-pointer with 12:19 left until halftime. The Vikings rallied with 10 consecutive points and took a 25-24 lead with 6:44 left. D.J. Cole responded with two free throws for Youngstown State, sparking the 18-0 run.
Cleveland State (10-12, 2-6) pulled within 56-50 on a three-point play by Bryn Forbes with 9:19 left. Cole responded with a 3-pointer, followed by Kendrick Perry's fast-break layup and 3-pointer for a 64-50 edge with 7:17 remaining.
The 14-point margin of victory was the Penguins' largest in the rivalry since 1983.
Forbes finished with 19 points.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Cleveland State (10-12) | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Youngstown State (12-8) « | 42 | 31 | 73 |
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| Cleveland State Vikings | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Kamczyc, F | 29 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| D. Long, F | 20 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| C. Lee, G | 40 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| B. Forbes, G | 37 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| S. Douglas, G | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Mason | 24 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Lomomba | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| L. Ndaye | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Scales | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Ivory | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 23-57 | 5-7 | 38 | 11 | 16 | 59 | |
| 40.4% | 71.4% | ||||||
| Youngstown State Penguins | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Eargle, F | 37 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| K. Belin, F | 36 | 7-14 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| B. Allen, G | 39 | 2-11 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Perry, G | 35 | 4-8 | 8-8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| D. Cole, G | 34 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| S. Amiker | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Weber | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Chojnacki | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 22-58 | 21-24 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 73 | |
| 37.9% | 87.5% | ||||||
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