ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host the Fredonia Blue Devils on Wednesday for a midweek, non-conference tilt in the Junker Center at 7 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions defeated Mt. Aloysius on Saturday night to improve to 2-0 against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponents
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) shattered his previous best, collecting a career-high 26 points in the win
* Behrend had their second-best performance from the field, shooting an even 50.0 percent against the Mounties
* Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) has totaled double-digit points in each game this season
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) is second in the conference, averaging 8.9 rebounds per game
* The Lions sit 18th in NCAA Division III in scoring defense, allowing 61.0 points per game
* When three players reach double-digit points in a single contest, Behrend is 4-1
Fredonia News & Notes:
* The Blue Devils are 0-9 and are off to their worst start since the 2018-19 season where they started
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* Fredonia is allowing 84.4 points per game
* Last time out, the Blue Devils lost 71-55 at home to Cortland
* Freshman Jackson Brown leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game
Series History:
* The Lions hold the advantage in the all-time series, leading the Blue Devils 33-22
* The last matchup between the two resulted in a Behrend win on November 15, 2017 (75-46)
* The last Fredonia win occurred during the 2012-13 season (67-58)
