Behrend Sneaks By Blue Devils, 66-62

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team scored a 66-62 victory over Fredonia Tuesday night in the Junker Center.

Score: Penn State Behrend 66, Fredonia 62

Records: Penn State Behrend (2-0), Fredonia (1-2)

Key Moments:

* The Lions started the game on a 17-6 run to force Fredonia to call a timeout with 11:43 left in the first half
* Behrend would continue to apply pressure, forcing the Blue Devils to call another timeout with 6:11 on the clock and the Lions taking a 28-13 advantage
* Fredonia went on a mini run of its own to cut the deficit and only trail 33-26 going into halftime
* The Blue Devils were able to take a five-point lead with 10:49 left in the final period
* A made layup and three-pointer by Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) would knot the score at 47 apiece
* The Lions would take the lead once again and not look back, making their free throws down the stretch to secure the victory
* DiRienzo led the way for Behrend with 19 points and seven rebounds, shooting 7-13 from the field and 2-5 from beyond the arc
* Mason Blankenberg (Ontario, NY/Wayne) and Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) chipped in 13 and 12 points, while Blankenberg added two steals for the Lions
* Fredonia received a team-high 24 points from Malik Jemison, who finished 7-15 from the field and 5-6 from three
* The Lions tallied more points off turnovers (19-11), points in the paint (32-18), and bench points (18-16) than the Blue Devils

Up Next:

* Behrend remains at home with a matchup against Carnegie Mellon on Saturday, Nov. 18. Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m., following the women's game