Behrend Men's Basketball Hosts Penn State Altoona Saturday
The Penn State Behrend men's basketball is set to face Penn State Altoona on Saturday in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action at the Junker Center. Game time is 2 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's basketball is set to face Penn State Altoona on Saturday in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action at the Junker Center. Game time is 2 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes
* The Behrend Lions are in sole possession of fourth place in the AMCC with a 3-2 conference mark
* The Lions knocked off undefeated Hilbert on Wednesday night, 77-69
* Matt McDonough had a career-high night, scoring 25 points thanks to five three-pointers
* Matt Niland added 18 points, while Stefan Milinkovic posted 10 boards
* Behrend tallied 13 three-pointers in the win over the Hawks to bring the season total to 146 triples over 16 games
* The 146 three-pointers is good enough for second in the AMCC
* The Lions continue the stingy defense and holding opponents to 63.9 points per game, a league best
Altoona News & Notes
* The Altoona Lions were picked first the AMCC Coaches Preseason Poll
* Senior guard Andruw Harman was named AMCC Preseason Player of the Year
* Harman currently ranks 17th in the AMCC in scoring with 11.4 points per game
* The Lions are on a three-game winning streak, recently defeating Mt. Aloysius, 97-63
* Altoona's lone AMCC loss was at Hilbert (101-96)
* Through five conference games, the Lions hold the edge in points scored with 457
* Sophomore forward Dwayne Jones leads the AMCC in field-goal percentage (67.8)
Series History
* Behrend holds a 49-6-1 all-time record against the Altoona Lions
* The Behrend Lions has won three straight, including a pair last season
