Behrend Men's Basketball Nips Allegheny

ERIE, Pa. – Senior guard Austin Ryan (Moon Township, PA/Moon) scored the go-ahead basket with 35 seconds remaining in the game to help the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team defeat Allegheny 66-65 in non-conference action on Sunday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 66, Allegheny 65
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-3), Allegheny (3-4)

Key Moments:

* Ryan completed the non-traditional three-point play with a driving layup and the ensuing free throw off the foul to give Behrend a 66-62 lead
* Allegheny answered a three-pointer by Luke Barker to get within one with 13 seconds left
* After the Lions went to the line for a one-and-one situation, the Gators could not attempt a shot as the clock expired
* Behrend trailed by eight points in the second half (51-43) and went on an 11-2 run, capping it with a layup from Stefan Milinkovic (Fairport, NY/Fairport) to give the Lions the lead for good at 54-53
* Milinkovic recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds
* Nine different players scored for Behrend led by Tommy DiRienzo's (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) 13 points
* The Lions shot a season-best 49.1 percent from the floor
* Ryan did not miss, going 3-for-3 for a career-high eight points
* Isaac DeGregorio (Allison Park, PA/North Catholic) added nine points, one shy of his career high
* Allegheny took a two-point lead into the locker rooms at 31-29, while Behrend held advantage (37-34) in the second half

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Wednesday at Carnegie Mellon. Game time is 7:30 p.m.