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Tommy DiRienzo
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School:
    Bethel Park
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    19.7
  • fg %
    48.6
  • 3pt %
    38.8
  • ft %
    83.6
  • reb/g
    6.7
  • a/g
    2.0
Bio

Career Highlights

2023-24

* AMCC Player of the Year
* National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 7 First Team
* Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) First Team
* D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team
* Academic All-AMCC
* Named to AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Finished the regular season as the AMCC leader with 468 points and first in the conference in free-throw percentage (83.7)
* Second in the conference in points per game (18.7) and fourth in the AMCC in field-goals per game (6.3)
* After four postseason games, he became the leader in the AMCC in points per game (19.7) and amassed 571 total points
* Stood second on the team with 6.7 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game
* Tallied 30-plus points during four contests, scoring a season-high 32 points against Baldwin Wallace and Saint Vincent
* Made a career-high 15 field goals vs. Saint Vincent in the ECAC Quarterfinals
* Matched career-best with 14 rebounds against Alfred State and six assists vs. Pitt-Greensburg
* Recorded a double-double in the conference tournament, averaging 20.5 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game
* Averaged a double-double, registering 31.0 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game in two ECAC Tournament games
* Secured double-digit points in 27 contests 
* Notched a double-double in eight games during the year
* Led the team in scoring in 18 games and in rebounding in nine games

2022-23

* All-AMCC Second Team
* Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court
* Academic All-AMCC
* Started 26 of 27 games
* Led the team in points per game (16.7)
* Ranked second on the team in minutes per game (31.6) and rebounds per game (7.4)
* Scored a season-high 35 points at Pitt-Greensburg
* Recorded double-figures in 19 games
* Tallied three 30 point games
* Grabbed 12 rebounds at Carnegie Mellon
* Posted six assists vs. Pitt-Bradford

2021-22

* Academic All-AMCC
* Played in every game, starting in 24 contests
* Ranked third on the team with 11.8 points per game
* Registered 38 three-pointers
* Third on the team in rebounds per game (5.2)
* Scored double-digit points in 18 games
* Recorded a career-high 26 points at Mt. Aloysius, draining six triples
* Pulled down a season-best 14 rebounds against Alfred State 
* Dished out six assists at Carnegie Mellon

2020-21

* No official season due to covid
* Academic All-AMCC

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in supply chain management
* Minoring in management information systems and SAP ERP certificate
* Member of SAAC

Personal

* Son of Valerie Tighe-Gearhart and Rick DiRienzo
* Two-sport athlete at Bethel Park High School
* Four-year letterwinner in basketball and one in volleyball
* First Team Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Section
* First Team Big 56 All-Section
* First Team Almanac All-Star
* Bethel Park single-game scoring school record 51 points
* Pittsburgh Roundball Classic 6A All-Star Team
* Observer-Reporter Best of High School Athletes List for volleyball
* National Honors Society
* Quill and Scroll National Honors Society
* School Newspaper
* Principal Advisory Counsel for Students (PACS)

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 18
Games started 28 17
Minutes 979 581
Minutes per game 33.8 32.3
FG 196-403 106-224
FG Pct 48.6 47.3
3PT 52-134 26-72
3PT Pct 38.8 36.1
FT 127-152 76-82
FT Pct 83.6 92.7
Off rebounds 60 32
Def rebounds 135 62
Total rebounds 195 94
Rebounds per game 6.7 5.2
Personal fouls 62 31
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 58 38
Turnovers 59 35
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.1
Steals 25 15
Blocks 17 10
Points 571 314
Points per game 19.7 17.4
Points per 40 min 23.3 21.6
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Thiel W, 81-62 1 34 7-13 53.8 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 19
Nov 14 Fredonia W, 66-62 1 36 7-13 53.8 2-5 40.0 3-4 75.0 19
Nov 18 Carnegie Mellon W, 87-77 1 37 8-15 53.3 2-6 33.3 8-11 72.7 26
Nov 21 at Baldwin Wallace W, 80-69 1 41 12-24 50.0 4-6 66.7 4-10 40.0 32
Nov 25 at Allegheny L, 73-67 1 35 9-21 42.9 2-7 28.6 4-6 66.7 24
Nov 29 Carlow W, 93-44 1 25 9-14 64.3 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 25
Dec 2 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 72-68 1 37 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 5-5 100.0 13
Dec 6 at La Roche L, 56-45 1 29 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 8-8 100.0 14
Dec 9 Mt. Aloysius W, 88-59 1 36 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 5-5 100.0 15
Dec 29 vs. Alvernia L, 71-61 1 28 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 10
Dec 30 vs. Hunter W, 77-65 1 34 5-12 41.7 2-6 33.3 12-14 85.7 24
Jan 3 at Pitt-Bradford L, 79-64 1 33 5-16 31.3 1-3 33.3 3-5 60.0 14
Jan 6 Penn State Altoona W, 86-48 1 30 7-11 63.6 1-3 33.3 6-7 85.7 21
Jan 10 at Hilbert W, 71-55 1 37 8-18 44.4 0-5 0.0 7-8 87.5 23
Jan 17 Alfred St. W, 74-51 1 35 11-19 57.9 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 27
Jan 20 Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-51 1 34 5-10 50.0 4-8 50.0 2-2 100.0 16
Jan 24 at Carlow W, 84-49 1 20 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 27 at Mt. Aloysius W, 86-75 1 38 10-18 55.6 1-4 25.0 9-10 90.0 30
Jan 31 La Roche L, 71-69 1 41 8-12 66.7 2-4 50.0 7-7 100.0 25
Feb 3 Pitt-Bradford W, 77-59 - 34 8-16 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 21
Feb 5 Wells W, 60-53 1 37 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 7 Hilbert W, 78-63 1 33 7-14 50.0 2-5 40.0 8-9 88.9 24
Feb 10 at Penn State Altoona W, 83-82 1 42 6-22 27.3 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76 1 35 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 11
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68 1 5 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65 1 38 9-16 56.3 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 24
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69 1 38 6-13 46.2 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 17
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64 1 29 15-23 65.2 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 32
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86 1 48 8-18 44.4 7-11 63.6 7-9 77.8 30
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Thiel W, 81-62 1 34 1 9 10 3 1 3 1
Nov 14 Fredonia W, 66-62 1 36 1 6 7 0 5 0 1
Nov 18 Carnegie Mellon W, 87-77 1 37 4 0 4 2 0 2 0
Nov 21 at Baldwin Wallace W, 80-69 1 41 4 7 11 1 0 0 1
Nov 25 at Allegheny L, 73-67 1 35 4 7 11 3 1 0 0
Nov 29 Carlow W, 93-44 1 25 2 4 6 1 1 1 0
Dec 2 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 72-68 1 37 1 0 1 5 2 3 1
Dec 6 at La Roche L, 56-45 1 29 3 2 5 0 4 1 0
Dec 9 Mt. Aloysius W, 88-59 1 36 3 5 8 5 0 2 2
Dec 29 vs. Alvernia L, 71-61 1 28 1 4 5 1 5 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Hunter W, 77-65 1 34 1 5 6 3 3 1 1
Jan 3 at Pitt-Bradford L, 79-64 1 33 2 1 3 0 2 0 1
Jan 6 Penn State Altoona W, 86-48 1 30 1 4 5 0 2 0 0
Jan 10 at Hilbert W, 71-55 1 37 1 3 4 2 2 2 2
Jan 17 Alfred St. W, 74-51 1 35 1 6 7 2 1 1 1
Jan 20 Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-51 1 34 0 10 10 6 2 0 0
Jan 24 at Carlow W, 84-49 1 20 2 2 4 4 4 0 1
Jan 27 at Mt. Aloysius W, 86-75 1 38 1 5 6 1 2 0 0
Jan 31 La Roche L, 71-69 1 41 3 3 6 2 0 1 1
Feb 3 Pitt-Bradford W, 77-59 - 34 1 2 3 2 5 1 0
Feb 5 Wells W, 60-53 1 37 3 1 4 1 2 0 0
Feb 7 Hilbert W, 78-63 1 33 1 6 7 5 2 1 1
Feb 10 at Penn State Altoona W, 83-82 1 42 5 4 9 1 3 0 0
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76 1 35 2 3 5 1 1 2 0
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65 1 38 3 11 14 3 3 1 1
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69 1 38 4 7 11 1 2 1 1
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64 1 29 3 7 10 1 1 1 0
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86 1 48 2 10 12 2 3 1 1
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Thiel W, 81-62 1 4 0 3.0
Nov 14 Fredonia W, 66-62 1 2 0 0.0
Nov 18 Carnegie Mellon W, 87-77 1 4 0 -
Nov 21 at Baldwin Wallace W, 80-69 1 2 0 -
Nov 25 at Allegheny L, 73-67 1 3 0 3.0
Nov 29 Carlow W, 93-44 1 0 0 1.0
Dec 2 at Pitt-Greensburg L, 72-68 1 1 0 2.5
Dec 6 at La Roche L, 56-45 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 9 Mt. Aloysius W, 88-59 1 1 0 -
Dec 29 vs. Alvernia L, 71-61 1 2 0 0.2
Dec 30 vs. Hunter W, 77-65 1 2 0 1.0
Jan 3 at Pitt-Bradford L, 79-64 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 6 Penn State Altoona W, 86-48 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 10 at Hilbert W, 71-55 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 17 Alfred St. W, 74-51 1 1 0 2.0
Jan 20 Pitt-Greensburg W, 76-51 1 0 0 3.0
Jan 24 at Carlow W, 84-49 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 27 at Mt. Aloysius W, 86-75 1 4 0 0.5
Jan 31 La Roche L, 71-69 1 1 0 -
Feb 3 Pitt-Bradford W, 77-59 - 2 - 0.4
Feb 5 Wells W, 60-53 1 0 0 0.5
Feb 7 Hilbert W, 78-63 1 3 0 2.5
Feb 10 at Penn State Altoona W, 83-82 1 4 - 0.3
Feb 14 at Alfred St. W, 78-76 1 0 0 1.0
Feb 17 at Wells W, 75-68 1 0 0 -
Feb 23 vs. Alfred St. W, 73-65 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 24 at La Roche L, 80-69 1 3 0 0.5
Mar 2 vs. St. Vincent W, 81-64 1 2 - 1.0
Mar 3 at Juniata L, 93-86 1 5 1 0.7
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 26 30.6 4.3-8.9 1.5-4.6 1.4-2.1 11.4
2022-23 27 31.6 6.0-13.0 1.7-5.0 3.0-3.5 16.7
2023-24 29 33.8 6.8-13.9 1.8-4.6 4.4-5.2 19.7
2024-25 20 34.2 6.4-12.1 1.9-4.8 4.5-5.5 19.1
Total 102 32.5 5.8-12.0 1.7-4.8 3.3-4.0 16.7

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 26 24 796 111-232 47.8 38-120 31.7 36-54 66.7 296
2022-23 27 26 853 161-352 45.7 47-135 34.8 81-94 86.2 450
2023-24 29 28 979 196-403 48.6 52-134 38.8 127-152 83.6 571
2024-25 20 20 684 128-242 52.9 37-96 38.5 90-111 81.1 383
Total 102 98 3312 596-1229 48.5 174-485 35.9 334-411 81.3 1700

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 26 796 30.6 5.6-11.7 1.9-6.0 31.7 1.8-2.7 14.9
2022-23 27 853 31.6 7.5-16.5 2.2-6.3 34.8 3.8-4.4 21.1
2023-24 29 979 33.8 8.0-16.5 2.1-5.5 38.8 5.2-6.2 23.3
2024-25 20 684 34.2 7.5-14.2 2.2-5.6 38.5 5.3-6.5 22.4
Total 102 3312 32.5 7.2-14.8 2.1-5.9 35.9 4.0-5.0 20.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 26 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.8
2022-23 27 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.7 2.1 1.1 0.7
2023-24 29 2.1 4.7 6.7 2.0 2.0 0.9 0.6
2024-25 20 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.8
Total 102 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.7 1.8 0.8 0.7

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 26 24 41 95 136 43 23 18 21
2022-23 27 26 53 106 159 45 56 30 18
2023-24 29 28 60 135 195 58 59 25 17
2024-25 20 20 35 77 112 26 42 12 16
Total 102 98 189 413 602 172 180 85 72

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 26 2.1 4.8 6.8 2.2 1.2 0.9 1.1
2022-23 27 2.5 5.0 7.5 2.1 2.6 1.4 0.8
2023-24 29 2.5 5.5 8.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.7
2024-25 20 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.5 2.5 0.7 0.9
Total 102 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.9

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 29 33.8 6.8-13.9 1.8-4.6 4.4-5.2 19.7
Conference 18 32.3 5.9-12.4 1.4-4.0 4.2-4.6 17.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 34.3 7.2-13.2 1.8-4.7 4.5-5.1 20.7
Away 13 33.7 5.9-14.1 1.8-4.6 4.3-5.5 17.9
Neutral 4 32.3 8.2-15.5 1.8-4.5 4.2-5.0 22.5
Result            
Wins 21 32.9 7.1-14.0 1.7-4.4 4.2-5.0 20.2
Losses 8 36.1 5.8-13.5 2.1-5.2 4.8-5.8 18.4
Month            
November 6 34.7 8.7-16.7 2.5-6.0 4.3-6.5 24.2
December 5 32.8 4.0-10.2 1.0-3.6 6.2-6.8 15.2
January 8 33.5 7.2-13.8 1.6-4.5 4.5-5.1 20.6
February 8 32.8 5.4-12.6 1.2-3.6 3.4-3.6 15.4
March 2 38.5 11.5-20.5 4.5-7.5 3.5-4.5 31.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 29 28 979 196-403 48.6 52-134 38.8 127-152 83.6 571
Conference 18 17 581 106-224 47.3 26-72 36.1 76-82 92.7 314
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 11 412 86-158 54.4 22-56 39.3 54-61 88.5 248
Away 13 13 438 77-183 42.1 23-60 38.3 56-71 78.9 233
Neutral 4 4 129 33-62 53.2 7-18 38.9 17-20 85.0 90
Result                    
Wins 21 20 690 150-295 50.8 35-92 38.0 89-106 84.0 424
Losses 8 8 289 46-108 42.6 17-42 40.5 38-46 82.6 147
Month                    
November 6 6 208 52-100 52.0 15-36 41.7 26-39 66.7 145
December 5 5 164 20-51 39.2 5-18 27.8 31-34 91.2 76
January 8 8 268 58-110 52.7 13-36 36.1 36-41 87.8 165
February 8 7 262 43-101 42.6 10-29 34.5 27-29 93.1 123
March 2 2 77 23-41 56.1 9-15 60.0 7-9 77.8 62

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 29 979 33.8 8.0-16.5 2.1-5.5 38.8 5.2-6.2 23.3
Conference 18 581 32.3 7.3-15.4 1.8-5.0 36.1 5.2-5.6 21.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 412 34.3 8.3-15.3 2.1-5.4 39.3 5.2-5.9 24.1
Away 13 438 33.7 7.0-16.7 2.1-5.5 38.3 5.1-6.5 21.3
Neutral 4 129 32.3 10.2-19.2 2.2-5.6 38.9 5.3-6.2 27.9
Result                
Wins 21 690 32.9 8.7-17.1 2.0-5.3 38.0 5.2-6.1 24.6
Losses 8 289 36.1 6.4-14.9 2.4-5.8 40.5 5.3-6.4 20.3
Month                
November 6 208 34.7 10.0-19.2 2.9-6.9 41.7 5.0-7.5 27.9
December 5 164 32.8 4.9-12.4 1.2-4.4 27.8 7.6-8.3 18.5
January 8 268 33.5 8.7-16.4 1.9-5.4 36.1 5.4-6.1 24.6
February 8 262 32.8 6.6-15.4 1.5-4.4 34.5 4.1-4.4 18.8
March 2 77 38.5 11.9-21.3 4.7-7.8 60.0 3.6-4.7 32.2

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 29 2.1 4.7 6.7 2.0 2.0 0.9 0.6
Conference 18 1.8 3.4 5.2 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 1.8 4.7 6.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.6
Away 13 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.6
Neutral 4 2.0 6.8 8.8 2.0 3.0 0.8 0.5
Result                
Wins 21 1.9 4.8 6.7 2.1 1.9 0.9 0.6
Losses 8 2.5 4.3 6.8 1.8 2.4 0.9 0.6
Month                
November 6 2.7 5.5 8.2 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.5
December 5 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.8 2.8 1.4 0.8
January 8 1.4 4.3 5.6 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.8
February 8 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.4
March 2 2.5 8.5 11.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 29 28 60 135 195 58 59 25 17
Conference 18 17 32 62 94 38 35 15 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 11 21 56 77 29 21 12 7
Away 13 13 31 52 83 21 26 10 8
Neutral 4 4 8 27 35 8 12 3 2
Result                  
Wins 21 20 40 101 141 44 40 18 12
Losses 8 8 20 34 54 14 19 7 5
Month                  
November 6 6 16 33 49 10 8 6 3
December 5 5 9 16 25 14 14 7 4
January 8 8 11 34 45 17 15 4 6
February 8 7 19 35 54 14 18 6 3
March 2 2 5 17 22 3 4 2 1

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 29 2.5 5.5 8.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.7
Conference 18 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.6 2.4 1.0 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 2.0 5.4 7.5 2.8 2.0 1.2 0.7
Away 13 2.8 4.7 7.6 1.9 2.4 0.9 0.7
Neutral 4 2.5 8.4 10.9 2.5 3.7 0.9 0.6
Result                
Wins 21 2.3 5.9 8.2 2.6 2.3 1.0 0.7
Losses 8 2.8 4.7 7.5 1.9 2.6 1.0 0.7
Month                
November 6 3.1 6.3 9.4 1.9 1.5 1.2 0.6
December 5 2.2 3.9 6.1 3.4 3.4 1.7 1.0
January 8 1.6 5.1 6.7 2.5 2.2 0.6 0.9
February 8 2.9 5.3 8.2 2.1 2.7 0.9 0.5
March 2 2.6 8.8 11.4 1.6 2.1 1.0 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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Lions Prove Too Much for Panthers Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought victory over Pitt-Bradford Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

February 3, 2024

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Men’s Basketball Set To Honor Seniors vs. Pitt-Bradford

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team continues its four-game homestand with a matchup against Pitt-Bradford on Saturday, Feb. 3.

February 2, 2024

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Lions Drop Overtime Thriller To La Roche, 71-69

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team fell to top-ranked La Roche, 71-69, in an overtime thriller in the Junker Center Wednesday...

January 31, 2024

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Lions, RedHawks Put Winning Streaks on The Line in AMCC Game of the Week

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team takes on La Roche in a battle of the top two teams in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate...

January 30, 2024

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DiRienzo’s 30-Point Performance Extends Lions Winning Streak To Six Straight

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to six games with an 86-75 victory at Mount Aloysius Saturday...

January 27, 2024

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Men’s Basketball Squares Off With Pitt-Greensburg Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team welcomes Pitt-Greensburg to the Junker Center for a matchup on Saturday, Jan. 20.

January 19, 2024

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Lions Take on Alfred State In Midweek Matchup

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team hosts Alfred St. on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Tip off in the Junker Center is slated for 7:00 p.m.

January 16, 2024

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Behrend Men’s Basketball Hosts Altoona Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team plays host to conference foe Penn State Altoona on Saturday, Jan. 6 as part of a basketball...

January 5, 2024

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Panthers Pull Away From Lions In Second Half

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team dropped an AMCC contest, 79-64, at Pitt-Bradford Wednesday night.

January 3, 2024

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Lions Trump Hunter in Steel Club Classic Consolation Game; DiRienzo Named To All-Tournament Team

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball earned a 73-61 victory over Hunter in the consolation game of the Steel Club Classic hosted by Moravian.

December 30, 2023

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McDonough’s 28 Points Leads Behrend Men’s Basketball Past Mount Aloysius

Sophomore guard Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) scored a season-high 28 points to help lead the Penn State Behrend men’s...

December 9, 2023

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Lions Set for Matchup With Mounties

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team welcomes Mount Aloysius to the Junker Center on Saturday as part of a...

December 8, 2023

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La Roche Gets Past Behrend Men’s Basketball

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team dropped its contest on the road, 56-45, at La Roche Wednesday night.

December 6, 2023

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Late Comeback Attempt Falls Short for Behrend At Pitt-Greensburg

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team fell at Pitt-Greensburg, 72-68, Saturday afternoon.

December 2, 2023

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Behrend Scores First Program Win Over Carlow Wednesday

In the first ever matchup in program history, the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened conference play with a 93-44 victory over...

November 29, 2023

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Men’s Basketball Hosts Carlow for First Matchup in Program History

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team begins Allegheny Moutain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play against Carlow in the Junker Center...

November 28, 2023

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Lions Fall for First Time This Season At Allegheny, 73-67

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team dropped its first contest of the season, 73-67, at Allegheny Saturday night.

November 25, 2023

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DiRienzo’s 32 Points Propels Behrend Past Baldwin Wallace In Overtime

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team notched an 80-69 overtime win at Baldwin Wallace Tuesday night.

November 21, 2023

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Men’s Basketball Handles Carnegie Mellon, 87-77

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team concluded its three-game homestand to start the season with an 87-77 victory against Carnegie...

November 18, 2023

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Behrend Completes Three-Game Homestand vs. Carnegie Mellon

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball completes its three-game homestand to start the season on Saturday, Nov. 18 against Carnegie Mellon.

November 17, 2023

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Behrend Sneaks By Blue Devils, 66-62

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team scored a 66-62 victory over Fredonia Tuesday night in the Junker Center.

November 14, 2023

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Men’s Basketball Welcomes Fredonia To The Junker Center

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball takes on Fredonia on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

November 13, 2023

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Lions Secure Opening Night Win Over Tomcats

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with an 81-62 victory over Thiel at the Junker Center Wednesday...

November 8, 2023

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Behrend Men’s Basketball Opens Season At Home vs. Thiel

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team begins its season at the Junker Center with a matchup against Thiel.

November 7, 2023

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Men’s Basketball Picked Third In AMCC Preseason Poll

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team was selected to finish third in the 2023-24 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)...

November 2, 2023