Lions Host D'Youville in AMCC Action on Wednesday
The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host D’Youville on Wednesday night for their second matchup against the Spartans this season. Tip-off is 8 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host D'Youville on Wednesday night for their second matchup against the Spartans this season. Tip-off is 8 p.m.
Coverage
Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions look to avenge a loss to D'Youville on the road back on Jan. 9
* Behrend ranks first in NCAA Division III statistics in scoring defense, holding opponents to 60.5 points per game
* Last time out, senior forward Dan Wanker (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) became the 21st player in program history 1,000-point milestone on Wednesday night
* Wanker tallied 16 points, while Justin Gorny (South Park, PA/South Park) led the Lions with 23 points
* Senior guard Andy Niland (Fairview, PA/Fairview) is two steals away from moving into second place on the program's all-time chart
D'Youville News & Notes
* The Spartans have won two in a row to put their record at 9-11
* D'Youville sits at 7-6 in the AMCC for fifth place
* The Spartans are coming off a 94-73 win against Pitt-Bradford
* Last week, Jeremy VanDuluitgaarden led the Spartans to a 75-63 win over Mount Aloysius with 19 points, 16 rebounds, and six blocks
* VanDuluitgaarden is first in the AMCC with 17.3 points per game and ranks third in rebounds per game (9.8)
Series History
* Behrend is 20-1 against the Spartans dating back to the 1998-99 season
* The Spartans got their first-ever win against the Lions this season