YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Graduate transfer Chris Osten matched his career-high with 19 points and 10 boards to lead four Jaguars in double-figures but IUPUI offered little resistance against a hot shooting Youngstown State team on Saturday (Jan. 7). The host Penguins shot nearly 60 percent from the floor and drained 18 threes in rolling past IUPUI, 105-74. Nine different YSU players made at least one three, paced by freshman John Lovelace Jr.'s four makes and 16 points. 

Osten was a wrecking ball on the inside for the Jags, hitting 8-of-12 shots and drawing eight YSU fouls on way to his fourth double-double of the season. Jlynn Counter closed with 11 points and seven assists and Daylan Hamilton scored 10 points in just 12 minutes. Off the bench, fifth-year senior Marlon Taylor had a career-high 10 points in just 11 minutes of work. 

"We need to put this one behind us and focus on Robert Morris," head coach Matt Crenshaw said. "We had too many turnovers today and gave them too many open looks. They're a hard team to guard because they play fast and they shoot it so well, but we also missed some assignments today and it cost us. 

"I thought Chris was really good on the inside today and we had some others guys give us a lift. We just need to get everyone going at the same time."

Osten scored the first two buckets of the game to prompt a quick YSU timeout and the host Penguins responded in a major way. YSU (12-5, 4-2 HL) reeled off the game's next 24 points, making six threes during the rally, but build a 24-4 advantage at the 14:18 mark of the first half. The lead was out to 54-31 by halftime, despite the Jags shooting 50 percent in the opening stanza. 

IUPUI (3-13, 0-5 HL) never seriously threatened after halftime, despite Taylor and Counter combining on a 7-0 run at one point. 

Taylor went 4-of-4 from the floor for his first career double-digit scoring game as IUPUI shot a respectable 48.2 percent from the field and 7-of-14 from deep. However, IUPUI committed 19 miscues, leading to YSU's 28-9 edge in points off turnovers. 

Dwayne Cohill had a double-double for the Penguins with 13 points and 10 assists and Malek Green, Bryce McBride and Chris Shelton all finished with 12 points. 

Vincent Brady II had nine points on 3-of-3 shooting for the Jags and Amhad Jarrard closed with four points and five assists off the bench. 

IUPUI will close the two-game trip at Robert Morris on Monday (Jan. 9) at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.