Men's Basketball

2010-11 Top Stories

  • Jennings Lands Coaching Job at West Point
    June 24, 2011
    Justin Jennings, former men's basketball player and assistant coach for the Lions, was recently named the head coach of the boys basketball team at West Point's prep school — a prestigious post once held by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.
  • Behrend Basketball Hosts Pittsburgh Steelers
    April 12, 2011
    Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team is getting set to host their annual Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Behrend Community All-Stars basketball game at the Junker Center on April 17, starting at 3 p.m.
  • More Honors For Saltzman
    March 22, 2011
    Penn State Behrend senior forward Chris Saltzman, who has already picked up numerous post season awards, grabbed another being named an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) South All-Star, announced today. The team is voted on by coaches and sports information directors from the ECAC.
  • Saltzman Continues To Rack Up Postseason Accolades
    March 16, 2011
    Chris Saltzman became just the fifth player in Penn State Behrend men’s basketball history to be named to the 2011 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District team, announced Wednesday. The NABC recognizes the best men’s collegiate basketball student athletes and coaches in the division. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America.
  • Saltzman Earns All-Region Honors
    March 15, 2011
    Senior Chris Saltzman was named to the D3hoops.com All-Region team after leading Penn State Behrend’s basketball program into the NCAA tournament this season.
  • Lions Fall To Rhode Island In First-Round Action
    March 04, 2011
    Antone Gray scored a game-high 19 points to lift Rhode Island past Penn State Behrend, 83-54 in NCAA first-round action at the Max Ziel Gymnasium, Friday.
  • Two Lions Selected To The 2010-11 AMCC All-Conference Team
    March 01, 2011
    Chris Saltzman has been named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Co-Player of the Year and collected his second All-AMCC first-team selection announced on Tuesday. Sophomore center Russ Conley was also tabbed to the all-conference second team.
  • Lions Fall In AMCC Championship Thriller
    February 26, 2011
    Down two points, with one tick left on the clock, Laron Mann blocked a Behrend shot that represented the game-winning bucket. La Roche went on to win the 2010-11 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship game, 55-53, Saturday at a packed Coach Scott Lang Court.
  • Lions Advance To The AMCC Championship Game Against La Roche
    February 25, 2011
    Penn State Behrend dialed up a total team effort to eliminate the two-time defending champions Medaille from the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) playoffs, 58-51 at Coach Scott Lang Court, Friday.
  • Men's Basketball Playoff Picture
    February 24, 2011
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team will head to Pittsburgh to battle the two-time defending champions Medaille in the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships, Friday at 3 p.m. The 2010-11 playoffs will be hosted by La Roche.
  • Behrend Clinches Second-Seed Playoff Birth; Men Breeze Past The Mounties, 91-66
    February 19, 2011
    Russ Conley had a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponent Mount Aloysius Saturday, 91-66.
  • Behrend Defeats Regional-Rival Allegheny
    February 16, 2011
    Chris Saltzman went 8-for-11 from the field and 10-for-10 from the line for a game-high 27 points to lead Penn State Behrend over regional-rival Allegheny 83-73 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.
  • Behrend Men’s Basketball; Senior Day Success
    February 12, 2011
    Russ Conley led all Penn State Behrend basketball players in double figures, scoring 17 to lift the men over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponent Franciscan, 75-46 at the Junker Center, Saturday.
  • Men's Basketball Sweeps Bradford
    February 09, 2011
    Chris Saltzman poured in 21 points to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team over visiting Pitt-Bradford in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play by a score of 82-71, Wednesday at the Junker Center.
  • La Roche Gets Payback; Behrend Falls, 67-61
    February 07, 2011
    Behrend scored 11 points in the final minute but wasn’t enough to gain the edge over conference foe La Roche at the Kerr Fitness Center, Monday, as the men would fall 67-61.
  • Saltzman Scores 1,000th Point In Close Win
    February 05, 2011
    A jumper by Chris Saltzman in the final seconds of an intense match-up gave Behrend a much needed lift, as the men would go on to beat Pitt-Greensburg in conference play 67-65, Saturday.
  • Behrend Breezes Past D'Youville, 57-39
    February 03, 2011
    Patrick Coyle’s game- and career-high 13 points and 13 rebounds wasn’t enough to lift D’Youville past the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team, Thursday, as the men would shoot 45 percent from behind-the-arc and win 57-39.
  • Behrend Claims Top Spot in AMCC With Win Over La Roche
    January 29, 2011
    Russ Conley dropped a double-double to help Penn State Behrend defeat La Roche in front of a packed crowd at the Junker Center Saturday in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action, 67-41, to snap the Redhawks (17-2, 11-1 AMCC) 16 game winning streak.
  • Behrend Sweeps Hilbert In Regular Season Play
    January 26, 2011
    Four players record double-digits as Behrend went on to down Hilbert in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play Wednesday night, 70-51 at the Junker Center.
  • Lions Back On Track
    January 22, 2011
    Russ Conley scored a career-high 28 points on 11-for-15 shooting to propell Behrend over defeat Penn State Altoona, 78-55, Saturday night in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play.
  • Medaille Sets Back Behrend
    January 19, 2011
    The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball lost their first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference game to Medaille, 60-53 at the Junker Center, Wednesday night.
  • And The Winning Continues
    January 15, 2011
    Justin Kovac dropped a season-high 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting to lead all Behrend scorers in a 56-37 win over conference opponent Franciscan at the Finnegan Field House, Saturday.
  • Seven Straight With Win Over Pitt-Bradford, 70-55
    January 12, 2011
    Russ Conley shot an amazing 9-for-10 from the field to lead all point scorers with 19 in a 70-55 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) rival Pitt-Bradford, Wednesday at the KOA Arena.
  • Behrend Reaches The Century Mark In Win Over Mt. Aloysius
    January 09, 2011
    Penn State Behrend’s own Russ Conley led all scorers with 24 points and pulled down a season-high 11 boards in the 102-69 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponent Mt. Aloysius at the Junker Center, Saturday.
  • AMCC Winning Streak Continues With Win Over Pitt-Greensburg, 66-46
    January 08, 2011
    Chris Saltzman shot 10-for-12 from the field including three triples to register a game high 24 points for the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team as they went on to defeat Pitt-Greensburg 66-46 at the Junker Center, Saturday.
  • Lions Breeze Past Spartans, 69-55
    January 05, 2011
    Chris Saltzman poured in 18 points and pulled down 7 boards to help the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team overcome D’Youville in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play Wednesday night, 69-55.
  • Saltzman, Oldach Named AMCC Players of the Week
    January 03, 2011
    Chris Saltzman and Amy Oldach have been named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week, respectively.
  • Lions Bounce Back Against Farmingdale St.
    December 30, 2010
    Russ Conley led the way with 19 points and chipped in four rebounds to help the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball program defeat Farmingdale St. 79-66, wrapping up the Woodcliff Invitational, hosted by St. John Fisher in non-conference play, Thursday.
  • The Lions Drop Their First Game Of The Season In Overtime
    December 29, 2010
    Brian Vayda scored 10 of his 26 points in overtime to lead Clark (Mass.) over Behrend 83-73 at the Woodcliff Invitational hosted by St. John Fisher, Wednesday.
  • Lions defeat Hilbert, 60-57
    December 08, 2010
    With three players in foul trouble, Penn State Behrend’s bench dropped 18 points to secure a three-point victory over Hilbert in conference play, Wednesday, 60-57.
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