Lions and Bobcats Set for Midweek Battle

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team hits the road for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest with the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats on Wednesday. The conference tilt is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.

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Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions remain the lone unbeaten team in the AMCC and are riding a 12-game win streak
* Last time out, Behrend completed the season sweep of Medaille with a 78-65 victory over the Mavericks
* PJ Gourley (Butler, PA/Knoch) hit 20+ points for the seventh time this year, en route to a career-high 27 points while also grabbing 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season
* Gourley is fifth in the conference in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game as well as second in rebounds per game with a mark of 8.8
* Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) is averaging 16.0 points per game over the last three contests
* The Lions are 9-1 in the Junker Center this year
* Behrend ranks 12^th in the nation in free-throw percentage, succeeding at a 76.76 percent clip  

Pitt-Greensburg News & Notes:

* The Bobcats have a quick turnround after defeating Mt. Aloysius on Monday, 72-57
* JoJo France led Pitt-Greensburg in scoring against the Mounties with 17 points
* France also has the team-lead in scoring on the season, averaging 17.9 points per game
* The Bobcats have the second-lowest points per game mark in conference play (75.4)
* With a conference record of 5-5, Pitt-Greensburg currently holds the No. 5 seed in the AMCC

Series History:

* The Lions are looking for the season sweep over the Bobcats after a 66-52 victory in their first matchup
* Behrend holds a 37-13 advantage in the all-time series, dating back to the 1997-98 season
* The last Bobcat win occurred on November 30, 2019, with a 71-69 final score