Men's Basketball Opens New Year Against Franciscan

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team returns home for the first time in the New Year, hosting Franciscan in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions enter the AMCC contest on a three-game winning streak
* Behrend will play five of the next seven games at home in the month of January
* The Lions got their first win of the season in a game determined by less than 10 points against Waynesburg
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Township, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) had his third 20-point game this season
* Fukon led with 21 points, while PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) added 15 points
* Dorian Connors (Girard, PA/Girard) led on the boards for the sixth time this season
* Connors pulled down 10 boards to go with four points and two blocks
* The Lions posted the win in their first and only Monday night game of the season
* Behrend is fourth in the AMCC rankings heading in to the second semester
* Fukon is tied for sixth in scoring (17.0) in five conference games

Franciscan News & Notes

* The Barons return to the court for the first time since Dec. 17
* Franciscan is 3-6 overall and 2-2 in the AMCC
* Last time out, the Barons fell 115-66 at Division I St. Francis
* Franciscan has wins over Mt. Aloysius and Pitt-Bradford in conference play
* The Barons are first in the AMCC in free-throw percentage in the first four conference games played
 
Series History:

* The Lions and Barons are playing for the 22^nd time in program history
* Behrend holds a 20-1 overall record vs. Franciscan
* The Barons lone victory was a 67-64 decision back in 2010
* The Lions enter the contest on a 17-game winning streak