The Youngstown State men's basketball team held off a late push by Detroit Mercy to pick up their third straight win, 84-79.

Brandon Rush lead the Penguins with 19 points, while Adrian Nelson had 16. Malek Green and Bryce McBride each had 12.

The Penguins improve to 13-5 overall and 5-2 in the Horizon League.

Youngstown State visits Oakland, Saturday, January 14 at 3 p.m.

Source: Youngstown State University