Akuchie powers Youngstown State past Milwaukee 86-72
Michael Akuchie scored a career-high 33 points to propel Youngstown State to an 86-72 victory over MilwaukeeJANUARY 29, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Beeghly Center, Youngstown, OH
Samba Kane - Will remain out SaturdayKane (toe) will be unavailable Saturday as the Panthers take on Youngstown State.
ImpactKane will miss his eighteenth straight game with a toe injury that he suffered on Nov. 23, against Bowling Green. The 7-foot junior has appeared in just three games for the Panthers, contributing 0.7 points and 3.7 rebounds on 8.3 minutes per game. Last year, with San Franscisco, Kane put up 2.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks on 9.7 minutes per game. Milwaukee will await the return of Kane and the interior presence he provides of the bench.
JANUARY 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tyler Ellingson - Out SaturdayEllingson (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against Youngston State.
ImpactEllingson is out for Saturday's contest against Youngstown State with an undisclosed injury. The 6-foot-5 freshman has yet to appear in a game for the Panthers this season which will remain the case on Saturday. The Panthers next game is on Friday against Purdue Fort Wayne.
JANUARY 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tafari Simms - Active SaturdaySimms (ankle) will be active Saturday for the Panthers as they take on Youngstown State, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
ImpactSimms, who sat out of Thursday's game against Robert Morris, will make his return Saturday. The 6-foot-7 junior has appeared in 17 games for Milwaukee, contributing 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals on 19.5 minutes per game this season.
JANUARY 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Patrick Baldwin - Targeting return next weekCoach Patrick Baldwin indicated after Thursday's game that Baldwin Jr. (calf) will aim for a return next week, barring a setback, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel repo...
ImpactBaldwin Jr. has played in just eight total games and hasn't played since Jan. 5 due to a calf issue. It looks like he's finally nearing a return to action, with next Friday's game against IPFW theoretically his next chance to get back in. Even if that's the case, Baldwin Jr. could be limited initially as he gets back into game shape.
JANUARY 29, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Akuchie and the Youngstown State Penguins host conference foe Milwaukee
JANUARY 29, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
