Lions Host D'Youville in AMCC Action on Wednesday

Lions Host D'Youville in AMCC Action on Wednesday

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host D'Youville on Wednesday night for their second matchup against the Spartans this season. Tip-off is 8 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions look to avenge a loss to D'Youville on the road back on Jan. 9
* Behrend ranks first in NCAA Division III statistics in scoring defense, holding opponents to 60.5 points per game
* Last time out, senior forward Dan Wanker (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) became the  21st player in program history 1,000-point milestone on Wednesday night
* Wanker tallied 16 points, while Justin Gorny (South Park, PA/South Park) led the Lions with 23 points
* Senior guard Andy Niland (Fairview, PA/Fairview) is two steals away from moving into second place on the program's all-time chart

D'Youville News & Notes

* The Spartans have won two in a row to put their record at 9-11
* D'Youville sits at 7-6 in the AMCC for fifth place
* The Spartans are coming off a 94-73 win against Pitt-Bradford
* Last week, Jeremy VanDuluitgaarden led the Spartans to a 75-63 win over Mount Aloysius with 19 points, 16 rebounds, and six blocks
* VanDuluitgaarden is first in the AMCC with 17.3 points per game and ranks third in rebounds per game (9.8)

Series History

* Behrend is 20-1 against the Spartans dating back to the 1998-99 season
* The Spartans got their first-ever win against the Lions this season