Niland Earns 500th Career Victory

FREDONIA, NY – Head men's basketball coach Dave Niland earned his 500^th collegiate victory at Penn State Behrend, guiding the Lions to a 76-60 victory over the Fredonia Blue Devils on Wednesday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 76, Fredonia 60
Records: Penn State Behrend (5-3), Fredonia (3-4)

Key Moments:

* With a one-point lead with eight minutes left in the game, the Lions went on a 19-6 run to close out the game to get Niland the milestone victory
* Behrend outscored the Blue Devils 41-26 in the second half to turn a one-point lead at halftime into a 16-point win
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Township, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) tied a career-high 20 points, shooting 81.8 percent from the floor (9-for-11)
* The Lions are now 4-1 this season when four players reach double figures in points
* Behrend shot a season-best 60.4 percent from the field, its best showing from the floor since the season opener at Thiel
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) and Dorian Connors (Girard, PA/Girard) were two of the starting five also in double figures
* Gourley had a career night with 16 points, knocking down a best six field goals including one triple
* Connors pulled down a team-best seven rebounds to go with 10 points and three blocks

Next Up

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday against Mt. Aloysius. Tip-off is at 2 p.m.