ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team welcomes Mount Aloysius to the Junker Center on Saturday as part of a basketball doubleheader. The men's is slated for a 4:00 p.m. tip and will follow the women's game, which begins at 2:00 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions dropped their last contest on Wednesday at La Roche, 56-45, and come in to Saturday's game with a 5-3 overall record and 1-2 record in conference play
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) led the way for the Lions with 14 points, while Michael Sopko (New Castle, PA/Neshannock) pulled down a team-high six rebounds
* Sopko added two steals and two blocks on the defensive end against the Redhawks
* DiRienzo is the team leader in points per game (21.5). Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) (12.3 ppg) and RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) (10.1 ppg) also tally double-figures for the Lions
* Marsh is first on the team with 7.9 rebounds per game and 1.4 steals per game, while DiRienzo collects 6.9 rebounds per game
* Guard Matt Niland (Erie, PA/Fairview) leads the team in assists, dishing out 2.1 assists per game
Meet the Opposition:
* Mount Aloysius holds a 2-6 overall record and 1-2 record to begin conference play, falling to Penn State Altoona (96-68) on Wednesday
* Junior guard Will Hagwood, who was a 2022-23 All-AMCC Third Team selection, leads the Mounties with 16.6 points per game
* Reggie Priah (13.6 ppg), De'Von Haggans (12.6), and Trent Ramirez-Keller (10.0) all average double-figures, while Priah has recorded a team-high 9.6 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists per game
* The Mounties were selected to finish ninth in the 2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
* Hagwood and fellow junior guard Alphonso Morrow were named AMCC Preseason Players to Watch
* Head coach Marcus Thomas in his third season as the leader of the men's basketball program
Series History:
* Behrend leads the all-time series 35-4, dating back to the 2001-02 season
* The Lions have not lost to the Mounties since January 26, 2013 (70-60), winning the last 19 matchups
February 28, 2024
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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