Behrend Hoops Heads to Alfred State Wednesday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team travels to Alfred State on Wednesday to face the Pioneers in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action. Game time is 6 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* Four of the six losses this season have been by less than five points
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Township, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) has tallied double-digit points in all but one game this season
* Fukon registered a career-high 26 points at Franciscan on Saturday
* Fukon knocked down a career-best 11 field goals on 18 attempts
* Tyler Gates got his first collegiate start vs. the Barons and tallied a career-high three blocks
* Behrend has a one-game lead for third place in the AMCC with six games remaining in the regular season
* Fukon ranks eighth in the AMCC in scoring (16.4 ppg)  

Alfred State News & Notes

* This is the first year Alfred State is competing as a member of the AMCC
* The Pioneers have registered five wins in 19 games this season
* Alfred State is coming off a 75-71 loss at Mt. Aloysius on Saturday
* Ryan Gentile drained five three-pointers for 26 points in the loss
* The Pioneers are shooting 40.7 percent from the floor and averaging 69.0 points in AMCC contests

Series History

* Behrend and Alfred State are meeting for the fifth time in program history
* The Behrend Lions are 4-0 against the Pioneers
* Earlier this season, the Lions posted a 75-59 decision on Nov. 23