Men's Basketball to Battle Medaille on Saturday
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team hosts the Medaille Mavericks for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) showdown in the Junker Center on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip.
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Team Stats
Medaille
| Game Statistics | Medaille | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-53) | (20-52) |
| Field Goal % | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 31 |
| Assists | 12 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 3 |
| Bench Pts | 34 | 6 |
ERIE, Pa – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team hosts the Medaille Mavericks for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) showdown in the Junker Center on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* Last time out, the Lions clinched their third consecutive victory with a win over Fredonia (79-64)
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) collected his third double-double of the season with a team-leading 21 points and 10 boards
* Gourley has scored in double-figures in every game besides one this season and currently sits second in the AMCC in rebounds per game (9.0)
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) extended his double-digit scoring streak to eight games, tallying 15 points against the Blue Devils
* Behrend had its best game of the season from beyond the arc, sinking 53.6 percent of shots from three-point range on Wednesday
* The Lions are 16th in NCAA Division III in scoring defense, allowing 61.4 points per game
* Offensively, Behrend averages 71.9 points per contest and 78.0 against conference opponents
Medaille News & Notes:
* The Mavericks are 3-4 overall and dropped their conference opener to Penn State Altoona last weekend (95-69)
* Rodney Graves and Kendall McGill carry the weight of the offense, averaging 19.3 and 15.2 points per game, respectively
* Graves is fourth in the conference in scoring average and had a career-high 42 points against Cazenovia, the third highest single-game total in Medaille history
* The Mavs are allowing the third most points per game in the AMCC with a mark of 85.3
* Medaille Hall of Famer, Keith Hack is in his second official season as the Mavs bench boss
Series History:
* Behrend and Medaille have met on 45 different occasions
* The Lions hold the advantage in the series with a record of 34-11 over the Mavericks
* The last eight matchups, including twice in the AMCC Semifinals have resulted in a Behrend victory
* Last matchup occurred on February 12, 2020 with the Lions claiming an 81-74 victory at home