Men's Basketball

2014-15 Top Stories

  • Conley Joins Sideline Cancer Team
    June 15, 2015
    Former Penn State Behrend men's basketball standout Russ Conley will return to the Sideline Cancer Basketball Team and will take part in the second annual "The Basketball Tournament".
  • Men's Basketball Announces 2015 Team Camp Dates
    April 17, 2015
    The 2015 Penn State Behrend Basketball Boys Team Camp will take place at the Junker Center from June 12-13.
  • BayHawks Acquire Former Behrend Standout Conley
    April 01, 2015
    The Erie BayHawks have acquired and activated Russ Conley, former Erie practice player and Penn State Behrend standout.
  • DeLisio Earns Second Team All-District
    March 18, 2015
    Penn State Behrend men’s basketball point guard Nick DeLisio earned back-to-back accolades this week, first as an All-Region selection and now a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Second Team All-District choice, announced Wednesday
  • DeLisio Selected to Great Lakes All-Region Team
    March 17, 2015
    Penn State Behrend men’s basketball senior point guard Nick DeLisio has been named to the D3hoops.com Great Lakes All-Region Team.
  • Lions Fall on Buzzer Beater
    March 04, 2015
    Delonte’ Joyce knocked down a jumper at the final buzzer to push Bethany past the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team 53-51 in the first round of the ECAC South Region Tournament.
  • DeLisio Named AMCC Player of the Year, Four Selected to All-Conference Team
    March 03, 2015
    Four Penn State Behrend Lions men’s basketball players were selected to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) All-Conference Team while Nick DeLisio earned Player of the Year honors.
  • Men's Basketball Claims Top Seed for ECAC South Tournament
    March 02, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team claimed the No. 1 seed for the 2015 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Tournament, announced on Monday.
  • Lions Upset by Hilbert
    February 27, 2015
    In a rematch of last year’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championship game, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team was defeated by Hilbert 64-59 in the first semifinal game of the conference tournament. Trevor Stark notched two free-throws with two seconds left to seal the upset victory.
  • Niland Featured on Hoopsville Tonight
    February 26, 2015
    Penn State Behrend head men's basketball coach Dave Niland will be featured on Hoopsville tonight to discuss the success this year for the Lions and the upcoming AMCC Tournament.
  • Behrend Set to Host AMCC Tournament
    February 25, 2015
    Having won the last two Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Tournament Titles, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team knows what it takes to bring home the trophy.
  • Lions Ranked 23rd in the Nation
    February 24, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team cracked the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, ranking 23rd in the nation.
  • Seniors Shine on Senior Day, Down Pitt-Greensburg, 91-64
    February 21, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated Pitt-Greensburg 91-64 on senior day Saturday afternoon. Zane Hackett led the squad with 22 points draining ten of his 13 field goal attempts and added seven rebounds.
  • Lions Edge Hilbert 64-62, Winning Streak Up to 11 Games
    February 18, 2015
    Wes Davic netted a career-high 24 points to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team past Hilbert 64-62 Wednesday night. Davic shot 8-for-11 from the field and reeled in eight rebounds.
  • Lions Clinch AMCC Regular-Season Title
    February 14, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team clinched the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) regular-season title with an 80-57 victory over Mt. Aloysius Saturday afternoon. The Lions (21-2, 15-1 AMCC) have won ten straight games and shot over 50 percent from the field for the fifth straight game.
  • Lions Dominate Medaille in AMCC Showdown
    February 11, 2015
    In the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week, the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team handed Medaille their third conference loss of the season in dominating fashion. Behrend earned their ninth straight victory winning the game by a final score of 89-60.
  • Lions Earn Eighth Straight Victory
    February 07, 2015
    Leading 28-18 at halftime, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team scored 12 straight points to start the second half to help notch a 61-41 victory over Franciscan Saturday afternoon.
  • Hot Shooting Leads Lions Past Altoona
    January 31, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men's basketball improved to 18-2 this season winning their seventh straight game over Penn State Altoona, 71-48 Saturday afternoon. Nick DeLisio led the Lions (18-2, 12-1 AMCC) with a double-double including 20 points and 10 assists.
  • Niland, Men's Basketball Featured on D3hoops.com Around the Nation
    January 29, 2015
    Despite its sterling 17-2 record and current six-game winning streak Penn State-Behrend is nowhere to be found in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. Not in the poll or receiving any votes.
  • Men's Basketball Wins Sixth Straight
    January 28, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to six games Wednesday night defeating Pitt-Bradford, 67-47. The Lions (17-2. 11-1 AMCC) shot 52.1 percent from the floor and held their opponent under 50 points for the seventh time this season.
  • Hackett Named AMCC & ECAC South Athlete of the Week
    January 27, 2015
    Junior Zane Hackett was selected as the men’s basketball Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, announced Monday.
  • Lions Defense Dominant in Win over La Roche
    January 24, 2015
    ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team won their fifth straight game Saturday defeating La Roche, 57-30. The Lions (16-2, 10-1 AMCC) never trailed in the game and played tremendous defense forcing 19 turnovers and held La Roche (1-17, 1-10 AMCC) to 28.3 percent shooting from the floor.
  • Men's Basketball Wins Fourth Straight Game
    January 22, 2015
    Zane Hackett and Nick DeLisio combined to score 44 points as the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated D’Youville 71-65 Thursday night.
  • Lions Notch Road Win, Defeat Hilbert, 73-52
    January 19, 2015
    Zane Hackett scored 19 points as the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team defeated Hilbert 73-52 Monday night. Hackett has been on fire recently and made 9-of-10 shots from the field while grabbing nine rebounds in a tough road test for Behrend.
  • Coach Niland Earns 400th Victory, Lions Down Mt. Aloysius, 75-66
    January 17, 2015
    Head Coach Dave Niland tabbed his 400th career victory Saturday as the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team routed Mt. Aloysius, 75-66. The Lions (13-2, 7-1 AMCC) shot the ball extremely well hitting 49.1 percent of their shots.
  • Wallace Sets Steal Record, Lions Defeat Medaille
    January 14, 2015
    Keith Wallace became the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team all-time steal leader with two steals in a 88-76 victory over Medaille Wednesday night. Wallace claims the top spot with 172 steals over his four-year career.
  • Lions Suffer First Conference Defeat
    January 11, 2015
    Jerell Figueroa scored a game-high 19 points to lead Pitt-Greensburg past the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team 80-67 Sunday afternoon. Playing on back-to-back days, the Lions (11-2, 5-1 AMCC) snapped their four-game winning streak and suffered their first defeat in conference play this season.
  • Lions Edge Franciscan, 67-59
    January 10, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team scored 41 points in the second half after trailing at halftime to edge Franciscan, 67-59. With the win the Lions (11-1, 5-0 AMCC) remain unbeaten in the AMCC and move to 5-0 on the road.
  • Strong Defense Leads Lions to Victory
    January 07, 2015
    Coming into the game as the nation’s number one scoring defense, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team held Carnegie Mellon’s high powered offense in check in a 69-57 victory Wednesday night. Malquan Pullium scored a team-high 15 points and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
  • Lions Improve to 4-0 in AMCC
    January 03, 2015
    The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team continued their strong defensive play Saturday afternoon defeating Pitt-Bradford, 57-40. Keith Wallace led all scorers with 14 points and also grabbed eight rebounds.
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