Men's Basketball Hosts Mt. Aloysius Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team returns home for one final game in 2019, hosting the Mt. Aloysius Mounties on Saturday in the Junker Center. Game time is 2 p.m.

Coverage

Live Stats | Video

Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* Head coach Dave Niland earned his 500^th career victory on Wednesday at Fredonia
* The Lions broke open a one-point game in the last 10 minutes with a 19-6 run to post a 76-60 victory
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Township, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) led the team for a season-high fourth time, matching his career best with 20 points
* Fukon went 9-for-11 from the floor, draining a pair of treys
* Three other players reached double-digit points, including a career-high from PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch)
* It marks the third time the Lions have bounced back and won after a loss
* Behrend shot 69.6 percent in the second half and finished the game with a season-best 60.4 percent from the floor
* The Lions enter the game with the fourth-best conference record at 3-1

Mt. Aloysius News & Notes

* The Mounties are 4-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play
* Mt. Aloysius dropped a 70-64 decision at Penn State Altoona on Wednesday night
* The Mounties lone AMCC win was against Medaille (62-57)
* Senior Nate Christian leads the conference in scoring with 20.3 points per game

Series History:

* The Lions hold a commanding 28-3 all-time record against Mt. Aloysius dating back to 2001-02
* Behrend has won the last 12 contests over the past six years
* The Mounties last win was a 99-97 double-overtime victory on December 8, 2012