The Penguins finished the 2016 – 17 season 13 – 21 , 5 – 13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place . As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League Tournament , they defeated Cleveland State and Oakland before losing to Northern Kentucky in the Semifinals
Horizon League Tournament
2017 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team