Men's Basketball Hosts Medaille Wednesday Night

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team hosts the Medaille Mavericks on Wednesday night in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action in the Junker Center at 6 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions battled top-ranked La Roche into overtime on Saturday, falling 96-92
* It marked the first time this season Behrend had six players in double-figure points and first loss when shooting over 50 percent from the field
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Township, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) led with 19 points, while Nick Wright (McLean, VA/Flint Hill) registered a career-high 15 points
* Devin Pope (Ripley, NY/Chautauqua Lake) averaged 17.5 points and shot over 50 percent from the floor last week
* Pope also averaged 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a pair of AMCC contests
* It is the second time this season the Lions lost when scoring over 70 points
* Behrend is two games out from second place in the AMCC behind Pitt-Greensburg

Medaille News & Notes

* The Mavericks are 10-12 overall and 8-9 in the AMCC
* Medaille is fighting for one of the six spots in the AMCC playoffs, currently in seventh place
* The Mavericks are 5-5 in their last 10 contests
* Medaille recently fell at Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday (86-77)
* Rodney Graves scored a career-high 32 points in a win over Pitt-Bradford last week
* Graves then recorded a double-double against Pitt-Greensburg with 19 points and 10 rebounds

Series History

* Behrend holds a 33-11 overall record against Medaille, dating back to the 1977-78 season
* The Lions have won seven in a row
* Earlier this season, Behrend posted an 82-68 win over the Mavericks