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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- McMurray, PA
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Peters Township
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- gp
- 19
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- pts/g
- 2.6
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- fg %
- 50.0
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- 3pt %
- 50.0
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- ft %
- 73.7
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- reb/g
- 1.0
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- a/g
- 0.4
Bio
Career Highlights
2023-24
* Academic All-AMCC
* Played in 19 games during debut season
* Scored season-best 15 points in 33 minutes at Wells
* Collected seven rebounds vs. Wells
* Blocked two shots against Hunter
At Penn State Behrend
* Major is undecided
Personal
* Son of Gina and Neil Ziegler
* Two-year letterwinner in basketball
* Second Team All-Section
* WPIAL SA 2023 Runner-Up
Overall | Conference | |
---|---|---|
Games | 19 | 11 |
Games started | 0 | 0 |
Minutes | 121 | 69 |
Minutes per game | 6.4 | 6.3 |
FG | 14-28 | 10-14 |
FG Pct | 50.0 | 71.4 |
3PT | 7-14 | 5-7 |
3PT Pct | 50.0 | 71.4 |
FT | 14-19 | 9-13 |
FT Pct | 73.7 | 69.2 |
Off rebounds | 3 | 2 |
Def rebounds | 16 | 14 |
Total rebounds | 19 | 16 |
Rebounds per game | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Personal fouls | 4 | 4 |
Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 7 | 4 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Assist to turnover ratio | 3.5 | 2.0 |
Steals | 6 | 2 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Points | 49 | 34 |
Points per game | 2.6 | 3.1 |
Points per 40 min | 16.2 | 19.7 |
Game Log - Shooting
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 8 | Thiel | W, 81-62 | - | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Nov 14 | Fredonia | W, 66-62 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Nov 18 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 21 | at Baldwin Wallace | W, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Nov 25 | at Allegheny | L, 73-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 29 | Carlow | W, 93-44 | 0 | 9 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
Dec 2 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 72-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dec 6 | at La Roche | L, 56-45 | - | 1 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Dec 9 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 88-59 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Dec 29 | vs. Alvernia | L, 71-61 | 0 | 5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Dec 30 | vs. Hunter | W, 77-65 | 0 | 5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
Jan 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | L, 79-64 | - | 4 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 |
Jan 6 | Penn State Altoona | W, 86-48 | - | 9 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | 80.0 | 4 |
Jan 10 | at Hilbert | W, 71-55 | - | 1 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Jan 17 | Alfred St. | W, 74-51 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Jan 20 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 76-51 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
Jan 24 | at Carlow | W, 84-49 | - | 4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
Jan 27 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 86-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 31 | La Roche | L, 71-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 3 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 77-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 5 | Wells | W, 60-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 7 | Hilbert | W, 78-63 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Feb 10 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 83-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 14 | at Alfred St. | W, 78-76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 17 | at Wells | W, 75-68 | - | 33 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 15 |
Feb 23 | vs. Alfred St. | W, 73-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 24 | at La Roche | L, 80-69 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
Mar 2 | vs. St. Vincent | W, 81-64 | - | 8 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | 83.3 | 5 |
Mar 3 | at Juniata | L, 93-86 | - | 28 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
Game Log - Ball control
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 8 | Thiel | W, 81-62 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nov 14 | Fredonia | W, 66-62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 18 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 21 | at Baldwin Wallace | W, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 25 | at Allegheny | L, 73-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 29 | Carlow | W, 93-44 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 2 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 72-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dec 6 | at La Roche | L, 56-45 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 9 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 88-59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 29 | vs. Alvernia | L, 71-61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 30 | vs. Hunter | W, 77-65 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jan 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | L, 79-64 | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 6 | Penn State Altoona | W, 86-48 | - | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 10 | at Hilbert | W, 71-55 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 17 | Alfred St. | W, 74-51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 20 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 76-51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 24 | at Carlow | W, 84-49 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jan 27 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 86-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 31 | La Roche | L, 71-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 3 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 77-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 5 | Wells | W, 60-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 7 | Hilbert | W, 78-63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 10 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 83-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 14 | at Alfred St. | W, 78-76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 17 | at Wells | W, 75-68 | - | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Feb 23 | vs. Alfred St. | W, 73-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 24 | at La Roche | L, 80-69 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 2 | vs. St. Vincent | W, 81-64 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 3 | at Juniata | L, 93-86 | - | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 8 | Thiel | W, 81-62 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Nov 14 | Fredonia | W, 66-62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Nov 18 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 87-77 | - | - | - | - |
Nov 21 | at Baldwin Wallace | W, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Nov 25 | at Allegheny | L, 73-67 | - | - | - | - |
Nov 29 | Carlow | W, 93-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dec 2 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 72-68 | - | - | - | - |
Dec 6 | at La Roche | L, 56-45 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Dec 9 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 88-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dec 29 | vs. Alvernia | L, 71-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dec 30 | vs. Hunter | W, 77-65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Jan 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | L, 79-64 | - | 0 | - | - |
Jan 6 | Penn State Altoona | W, 86-48 | - | 2 | - | - |
Jan 10 | at Hilbert | W, 71-55 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Jan 17 | Alfred St. | W, 74-51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Jan 20 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 76-51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Jan 24 | at Carlow | W, 84-49 | - | 0 | - | - |
Jan 27 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 86-75 | - | - | - | - |
Jan 31 | La Roche | L, 71-69 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 3 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 77-59 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 5 | Wells | W, 60-53 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 7 | Hilbert | W, 78-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Feb 10 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 83-82 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 14 | at Alfred St. | W, 78-76 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 17 | at Wells | W, 75-68 | - | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
Feb 23 | vs. Alfred St. | W, 73-65 | - | - | - | - |
Feb 24 | at La Roche | L, 80-69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Mar 2 | vs. St. Vincent | W, 81-64 | - | 0 | - | - |
Mar 3 | at Juniata | L, 93-86 | - | 0 | - | - |
gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg | |
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Event | ||||||
Total | 19 | 6.4 | 0.7-1.5 | 0.4-0.7 | 0.7-1.0 | 2.6 |
Conference | 11 | 6.3 | 0.9-1.3 | 0.5-0.6 | 0.8-1.2 | 3.1 |
Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
Location | ||||||
Home | 8 | 3.5 | 0.5-0.6 | 0.2-0.2 | 0.8-0.9 | 2.0 |
Away | 8 | 9.4 | 1.1-2.5 | 0.5-1.2 | 0.4-0.8 | 3.1 |
Neutral | 3 | 6.0 | 0.3-1.0 | 0.3-0.7 | 1.7-2.0 | 2.7 |
Result | ||||||
Wins | 14 | 5.6 | 0.8-1.1 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.9-1.2 | 2.9 |
Losses | 5 | 8.4 | 0.6-2.4 | 0.2-1.0 | 0.2-0.4 | 1.6 |
Month | ||||||
November | 4 | 2.8 | 1.0-1.0 | 0.5-0.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.5 |
December | 4 | 3.3 | 0.2-0.8 | 0.2-0.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.8 |
January | 6 | 3.8 | 0.2-0.3 | 0.0-0.2 | 1.2-1.5 | 1.5 |
February | 3 | 12.7 | 2.0-3.3 | 1.0-1.7 | 0.7-1.3 | 5.7 |
March | 2 | 18.0 | 1.0-4.5 | 0.5-2.0 | 2.5-3.0 | 5.0 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per game
gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||||
Total | 19 | 0 | 121 | 14-28 | 50.0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 14-19 | 73.7 | 49 |
Conference | 11 | 0 | 69 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 34 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Location | ||||||||||
Home | 8 | 0 | 28 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 16 |
Away | 8 | 0 | 75 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 25 |
Neutral | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 8 |
Result | ||||||||||
Wins | 14 | 0 | 79 | 11-16 | 68.8 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 41 |
Losses | 5 | 0 | 42 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 8 |
Month | ||||||||||
November | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
December | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
January | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 9 |
February | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 17 |
March | 2 | - | 36 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 10 |
Splits Stats: Shooting totals
gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 | |
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Event | ||||||||
Total | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 4.6-9.3 | 2.3-4.6 | 50.0 | 4.6-6.3 | 16.2 |
Conference | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 5.8-8.1 | 2.9-4.1 | 71.4 | 5.2-7.5 | 19.7 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
Location | ||||||||
Home | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 5.7-7.1 | 2.9-2.9 | 100.0 | 8.6-10.0 | 22.9 |
Away | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 4.8-10.7 | 2.1-5.3 | 40.0 | 1.6-3.2 | 13.3 |
Neutral | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 2.2-6.7 | 2.2-4.4 | 50.0 | 11.1-13.3 | 17.8 |
Result | ||||||||
Wins | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 5.6-8.1 | 3.0-4.6 | 66.7 | 6.6-8.6 | 20.8 |
Losses | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 2.9-11.4 | 1.0-4.8 | 20.0 | 1.0-1.9 | 7.6 |
Month | ||||||||
November | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 14.5-14.5 | 7.3-7.3 | 100.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 36.4 |
December | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.1-9.2 | 3.1-6.2 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 9.2 |
January | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1.7-3.5 | 0.0-1.7 | 0.0 | 12.2-15.7 | 15.7 |
February | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 6.3-10.5 | 3.2-5.3 | 60.0 | 2.1-4.2 | 17.9 |
March | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 2.2-10.0 | 1.1-4.4 | 25.0 | 5.6-6.7 | 11.1 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min
gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||
Total | 19 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Conference | 11 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||
Home | 8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Away | 8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Neutral | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Result | ||||||||
Wins | 14 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Losses | 5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Month | ||||||||
November | 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
December | 4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
January | 6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
February | 3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
March | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per game
gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | |||||||||
Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Conference | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | |||||||||
Home | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Away | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Result | |||||||||
Wins | 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Losses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Month | |||||||||
November | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
December | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
January | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
February | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
March | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control totals
gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||
Total | 19 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Conference | 11 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||
Home | 8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Away | 8 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Neutral | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
Result | ||||||||
Wins | 14 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Losses | 5 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Month | ||||||||
November | 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
December | 4 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
January | 6 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
February | 3 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
March | 2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min
News mentions
The No. 2 Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team takes on No. 3 Alfred State in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Basketball Semifinals on Friday, Feb. 23, hosted by La Roche.
Sophomore Charlie Breindel (Saint Mary's, PA/Elk County Catholic) and freshman Jake Ziegler (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) finished with career days at Wells Saturday afternoon to help lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team to a 75-68 victory.

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 the Carlow Celtics in the Junker Center.