Behrend Men's Basketball Falls at Alfred State

Behrend Men's Basketball Falls at Alfred State

ALFRED, NY – Paris Jamison hit a layup and the ensuing free throw with one second left in the game to help Alfred State men's basketball team defeat Penn State Behrend 64-61 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

Score: Alfred State 64, Penn State Behrend 61
Records: Penn State Behrend (10-14, 5-8 AMCC), Alfred State (7-17, 3-10 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Pioneers completed the regular-season sweep over the Lions thanks to the heroics of Jamison
* Held the lead in the second half from the 15:50 mark until Behrend tied it at 61-all with 22 seconds left
* The Lions trailed by 10 points in the second half and then knotted the game on a Mason Blankenberg (Ontario, NY/Wayne) layup with 22 seconds left
* Jamison hits the game-winning layup and the free throw off the foul to give the Pioneers a three-point victory
* Cody Schneider led all scorers with 19 points and Jamison ended with nine points
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) registered a team-high 17 points and nine rebounds
* Matt Niland (Erie, PA/Fairview) scored 13 points, while RJ Marsh (State College, PA/St. Joseph's Catholic Academy) added 12 points and eight boards
* Behrend had its largest lead of seven points in the first half at the 14:11 mark, holding an 11-4 advantage

Up Next:

* The Lions close out the regular season at home on Saturday against Pitt-Greensburg. Game time is 2 p.m.