Behrend Men's Basketball Opens AMCC Play Wednesday

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team returns to the Junker Center for the first time since November 27, playing host to Mt. Aloysius in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener on Wednesday. Game time is 2 p.m.  

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Behrend News & Notes

* The Behrend Lions went 1-1 at the Smokey Ballenger Classic held at Oberlin over the break
* Behrend fell to Manchester by four points and then defeated Alma, 72-49
* The win vs. Alma marked the second time the Lions held an opponent under 50 points
* RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) was named to the All-Tournament Team for averaging a double-double over two games
* Marsh recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds vs. Manchester, before scoring 14 against Alma
* Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) also tallied a season-high 14 points in the win over the Scots
* Marsh ranks fourth in the conference in rebounds per game (7.2)
* Behrend is tied for second in the AMCC with a 5-6 overall record
* The Lions have the best scoring defense in the league, allowing 62.1 points per game while also leading in free-throw percentage (73.2)
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) continues to lead the Lions in scoring (14.0 ppg) and free-throw percentage (92.3)

Mt. Aloysius News & Notes

* The Mounties enter conference play with a 4-7 overall record
* Mt. Aloysius dropped two matches over the holidays
* The Mounties competed in the Catholic Basketball Invitational, falling 100-57 to the hosts and 73-54 to Southern Virginia
* Mt. Aloysius leads the AMCC in rebounds per game (45.7)
* Will Hagwood leads the team with 15.3 points per game
* As a team, the Mounties are turning over the ball on average 21.8 times per game
 
Series History

* The Lions have won 16 in a row against Mt. Aloysius dating back to 2013-14
* Behrend swept the Mounties last season to bring their all-time record to 32-3
* The last Mt. Aloysius win was a 99-97 victory in 2012-13