Behrend to Face Allegheny in Wednesday Night Contest

Behrend to Face Allegheny in Wednesday Night Contest

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will take the short trip to Allegheny College on Wednesday for a non-conference tilt with the Gators starting at 8 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions enter with a 1-1 overall record, falling in overtime to Waynesburg this past Saturday, 60-57
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) has started the season averaging 16.5 points per game
* Gourley led Behrend with a personal-best 25 points in the win against Thiel
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) is averaging 13.5 points and just over six rebounds per game through the first two contests
* The Lions are holding opponents to just 55.5 points on average

Allegheny News & Notes:
* The Gators won their first two games of the year, knocking off Fredonia and St. Vincent
* Allegheny eclipsed 85 points in both games
* Senior Brian Roberts Jr. is averaging 23.0 points per game, helped by a 26-point effort in the win over St. Vincent
* Jordan Greynolds and Caden Hinckley also have point averages in the double-digits with 15.5 and 12.5, respectively
* Both Hinckley and Greynolds are averaging 10 or more rebounds per game

Series History:
* The Lions hold the advantage in the series with a 19-16 overall record against the Gators
* The most recent matchup resulted in an Allegheny victory, 78-71 on November 20, 2019
* The Allegheny win broke a 10-game winning streak for Behrend