Lions Season Comes to an End in ECAC Semifinals With Loss to Rutgers-Newark
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team saw their season come to an end on Saturday with a loss to Rutgers-Newark in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Semifinals.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State Behrend
19-7,13-3 AMCC
|
18 | 32 | 50 |
|
Rutgers-Newark
19-9,13-5 NJAC
|
28 | 38 | 66 |
Team Stats
Rutgers-Newark
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Rutgers-Newark |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-50) | (28-50) |
| Field Goal % | 38.0% | 56.0% |
| Rebounds | 19 | 38 |
| Assists | 8 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 11 |
NEWARK, N.J. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team saw their season come to an end on Saturday with a loss to Rutgers-Newark in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Semifinals.
Final Score: Rutgers-Newark 66, Penn State Behrend 50
Records: Penn State Behrend 19-7, Rutgers-Newark 19-9
Key Moments:
* The Lions received double-digit scoring from just two players, Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) and Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park)
* Fukon led the team with 13 points and DiRienzo finished with 11
* The 50 points scored was the lowest offensive output from Behrend this season
* The Lions were outscored 28-18 in the first half
* Quincy Rutherford had a game-high 24 points for the Scarlet Raiders
* Stefan Milinkovic (Fairport, NY/Fairport) scored a season and career-high five points for Behrend while collecting three rebounds and a steal
* The Lions lost the rebound battle 38-19 and shot just 24.0 percent from three-point range (6-25)