ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball completes its three-game homestand to start the season on Saturday, Nov. 18 against Carnegie Mellon. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m., following the women's game.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions scored a 66-62 victory over Fredonia Tuesday night
* In the second half, Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) knotted the score at 47 apiece with a made layup and three-pointer on back-to-back possessions with 8:03 left in the period
* Behrend would not look back after DiRienzo's consecutive baskets, making their free throws down the stretch to secure the victory
* DiRienzo led the way for the Lions with 19 points, shooting 7-13 from the field and 2-5 from beyond the arc
* Mason Blankenberg (Ontario, NY/Wayne) and Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) chipped in 13 and 12 points, while Blankenberg added two steals for Behrend
* On the glass, RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) tallied a team-high 12 rebounds, which ties his career-high that he set against Manchester last season
* As a team, the Lions tallied more points off turnovers (19-11), points in the paint (32-18), and bench points (18-16) than the Blue Devils
Meet the Opposition:
* Carnegie Mellon has started the season with a 3-0 overall record
* Justin Allen leads the team with 25.7 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game, and 5.3 assists per game. Other double-digit scorers for the Tartans are Buckley DeJardin (20.0 ppg) and R.J. Holmes (15.3 ppg)
* Holmes is tied for the team lead with 8.7 rebounds per game
* The Tartans return 11 players (three seniors) and welcome six newcomers this season
* Tony Wingen is in his 34th season as the head coach of the men's basketball program, notching an overall record of 364-443
* Last season, the Tartans finished with a 15-11 record, concluding their season against Allegheny in the ECAC Quarterfinals (88-68)
* Holmes and senior guard Jack Stone were selected to the 2022-23 All-University Athletic Association (UAA) Second Team
Series History:
* Behrend leads the all-time series 11-5, dating back to the 1984-85 season
* Last season, the Tartans were victorious at home against the Lions, 63-52
February 28, 2024
Behrend Heads To Juniata To Face Saint Vincent in ECAC Quarterfinals
February 24, 2024
Top Seeded La Roche Gets Past Behrend in AMCC Finals, 80-69
February 14, 2024
Lions Outlast Alfred State in AMCC Game of the Week
February 10, 2024
Behrend Pulls Off Overtime Win at Altoona
February 7, 2024
Lions Take Regular Season Series from Hawks
February 6, 2024
Men’s Basketball Hosts Hilbert in Final Regular-Season Home Contest
February 5, 2024
Balanced Scoring Leads Behrend Past Wells
February 4, 2024
Lions, Express Meet for Second Time In Program History
February 3, 2024
Lions Prove Too Much for Panthers Saturday
February 2, 2024
Men’s Basketball Set To Honor Seniors vs. Pitt-Bradford
January 31, 2024
Lions Drop Overtime Thriller To La Roche, 71-69
January 24, 2024
Men’s Basketball Claims Fifth Straight Win At Carlow, 84-49
January 22, 2024
Festa, DiRienzo Named AMCC Athletes of the Week
January 20, 2024
Hot Shooting First Half Propels Lions Past Bobcats
January 19, 2024
Men’s Basketball Squares Off With Pitt-Greensburg Saturday
January 17, 2024
Four Lions Score In Double-Figures To Lead Behrend Past Pioneers
January 16, 2024
Lions Take on Alfred State In Midweek Matchup
January 12, 2024
Basketball Doubleheader vs. Wells Postponed
January 10, 2024
Strong Start Fuels Behrend Past Hilbert
January 5, 2024
Behrend Men’s Basketball Hosts Altoona Saturday
January 3, 2024
Panthers Pull Away From Lions In Second Half
December 8, 2023
Lions Set for Matchup With Mounties
December 6, 2023
La Roche Gets Past Behrend Men’s Basketball
December 2, 2023
Late Comeback Attempt Falls Short for Behrend At Pitt-Greensburg
November 29, 2023
Behrend Scores First Program Win Over Carlow Wednesday
November 28, 2023
Men’s Basketball Hosts Carlow for First Matchup in Program History
November 27, 2023
Behrend Basketball Takes AMCC Weekly Awards
November 25, 2023
Lions Fall for First Time This Season At Allegheny, 73-67
November 21, 2023
DiRienzo’s 32 Points Propels Behrend Past Baldwin Wallace In Overtime
November 18, 2023
Men’s Basketball Handles Carnegie Mellon, 87-77
November 17, 2023
Behrend Completes Three-Game Homestand vs. Carnegie Mellon
November 14, 2023
Behrend Sneaks By Blue Devils, 66-62
November 13, 2023
Men’s Basketball Welcomes Fredonia To The Junker Center
November 8, 2023
Lions Secure Opening Night Win Over Tomcats
November 7, 2023
Behrend Men’s Basketball Opens Season At Home vs. Thiel
November 2, 2023
Men’s Basketball Picked Third In AMCC Preseason Poll