2019-20 Men's Basketball Top Stories

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NABC Recognizes Men's Basketball Academic Achievement
NABC Recognizes Men's Basketball Academic Achievement

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team and four players were recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for their outstanding academic achievement during the 2019-20 season.

Westminster Battles Men's Basketball to Triple Overtime
Westminster Battles Men's Basketball to Triple Overtime

Preston Stitt made the game-winning layup with 2.3 seconds left in the third overtime to lift the Westminster men’s basketball team past Penn State Behrend 95-94 in the first round of the 2020 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) on Wednesday night.

Connors, Fukon Earn AMCC Honors
Connors, Fukon Earn AMCC Honors

Senior Dorian Connors was named the 2020 All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Defensive Player of the Year, while junior Kenny Fukon was named to the All-AMCC first team, announced on Tuesday. 

Behrend Basketball Hosts Westminster in ECAC Championship First Round
Behrend Basketball Hosts Westminster in ECAC Championship First Round

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team earned a bid to the 2020 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Men's Basketball Championship, announced on Monday. The Lions will host the Westminster Titans at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night.

Behrend Men's Basketball Falls in AMCC Championship
Behrend Men's Basketball Falls in AMCC Championship

Darius Lawrence knocked down a pair of go-ahead free throws with 30 seconds remaining to lift No. 1 La Roche past No. 3 Penn State Behrend 62-61 in the AMCC Championship game on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Basketball Advances to AMCC Championship Game; Lions Defeat Pitt-Greensburg
Men's Basketball Advances to AMCC Championship Game; Lions Defeat Pitt-Greensburg

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team advances to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship game with a 73-68 win over Pitt-Greensburg in the semifinals held at La Roche on Friday afternoon.

Men's Basketball Faces Pitt-Greensburg in AMCC Semifinals Friday
Men's Basketball Faces Pitt-Greensburg in AMCC Semifinals Friday

The No. 3 Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. and La Roche University to take on the No. 2 Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats in the 2020 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinals on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball Advances to AMCC Semifinals; Lions Down Mt. Aloysius
Men's Basketball Advances to AMCC Semifinals; Lions Down Mt. Aloysius

The No. 3 Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated No. 6 Mt. Aloysius for the third time this season to advance to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) semifinals with a 65-52 victory on Tuesday night.

Men's Basketball Host Mt. Aloysius in AMCC Tournament Game
Men's Basketball Host Mt. Aloysius in AMCC Tournament Game

The No. 3 Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host No. 6 Mt. Aloysius in the first round of the 2020 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Tournament on Tuesday in the Junker Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

Men's Basketball Spreads the Wealth in Win Over Pitt-Bradford
Men's Basketball Spreads the Wealth in Win Over Pitt-Bradford

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Pitt-Bradford in the regular-season finale, recording a 65-51 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) victory on Saturday.

Lions Travel to Pitt-Bradford in Regular-Season Finale Saturday
Lions Travel to Pitt-Bradford in Regular-Season Finale Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team will travel to Bradford, Pa. to take on the Pitt-Bradford Panthers in the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon. Game time is 2 p.m.

Gates Leads Behrend Basketball on Senior Night
Gates Leads Behrend Basketball on Senior Night

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated Hilbert 77-61 in the final regular-season home game for the Lions in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

Men's Basketball Celebrates Senior Day Wednesday Night
Men's Basketball Celebrates Senior Day Wednesday Night

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team faces the Hilbert Hawks in the final regular-season home game to celebrate Senior Night on Wednesday at the Junker Center. Game time is 6 p.m.

Men's Basketball Downs Penn State Altoona
Men's Basketball Downs Penn State Altoona

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team held Penn State Altoona to 58 points for a 13-point win in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

Behrend Lions Host Penn State Altoona Saturday
Behrend Lions Host Penn State Altoona Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team will take on the Penn State Altoona Lions in the Junker Center on Saturday afternoon in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week, beginning at 2 p.m.

Lions Complete Sweep of Medaille
Lions Complete Sweep of Medaille

Tyler Gates drained a career-high 21 points and six blocks to lead Penn State Behrend past Medaille 81-74 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.