Men's Basketball Set For Round Two With Medaille on Saturday
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team will head north on I-90 this weekend for their second Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) tilt with the Medaille Mavericks. The Lions defeated the Mavs in their first meeting by a decision of 61-57. Game time is 4 p.m. with no spectators allowed inside the Kevin I. Sullivan Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
15-2,10-0 AMCC
|
36 | 42 | 78 |
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Medaille
8-10,5-5 AMCC
|
30 | 35 | 65 |
Team Stats
Medaille
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Medaille |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-53) | (27-63) |
| Field Goal % | 47.2% | 42.9% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 29 |
| Assists | 11 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 9 | 30 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will head north on I-90 this weekend for their second Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) tilt with the Medaille Mavericks. The Lions defeated the Mavs in their first meeting by a decision of 61-57. Game time is 4 p.m. with no spectators allowed inside the Kevin I. Sullivan Center.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* Behrend has not played since their win over Mt. Aloysius on January 22 (80-65)
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) was named AMCC Player of the Week for the second consecutive week
* Over the last four games, Gourley is carrying a scoring average of 22.5 while averaging 8.75 rebounds per game
* Gourley currently sits seventh in the conference with a mark of 17.5 points per game
* Last time out, Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) set a career high in points, tallying 19 in the win over the Mounties while shooting 4-for-6 from three-point range
* In their previous meeting with Medaille, Behrend was held to their second lowest point total on the season despite the game resulting in a win for the Lions (61-57)
* Behrend is 23rd in NCAA Division III in scoring defense, allowing 63.1 points per game
Medaille News & Notes:
* The Mavericks have won their last four games including a win over Penn State Altoona (88-87)
* Medaille has two of the AMCC's top-10 scorers; Rodney Graves (fourth, 18.3 ppg) and Kendall McGill (ninth, 15.1 ppg)
* Travis Sanders leads the Mavs in double-doubles with two with his most recent coming in against La Roche (13 points, 12 rebounds)
* The Mavericks are allowing 79.9 points per conference tilt, third lowest in the AMCC
* Medaille has not won more than four-consecutive games since the 2017-18 season
Series History:
* The Lions are 35-11 when facing the Mavericks
* The most recent Medaille win came on February 1, 2017, in Buffalo (77-63)
* Since the 2011-12 season, the two have met in the AMCC Title game and the Conference Semifinals twice