Lions Set for AMCC Showdown at La Roche Saturday
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team heads to Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday to take on the La Roche Redhawks in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action, beginning at 2 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team heads to Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday to take on the La Roche Redhawks in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action, beginning at 2 p.m.
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Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions end their three-game road stand at top-ranked La Roche
* Behrend is coming off an 18-point win at Alfred State on Wednesday night
* The Lions remain in third place in the AMCC, behind Pitt-Greensburg and La Roche
* There is a 10.0 points per game difference between the Lions and La Roche
* Behrend is averaging 71.1 points per game and the Redhawks produce 81.1 ppg
* Devin Pope (Ripley, NY/Chautauqua Lake) registered his third 20+ point game against the Pioneers with a team-best 24
* The Lions are 7-3 in 2020 and 1-1 in the month of February
* The win over Alfred State marked the programs 850th victory in the 60-year history of the Behrend basketball
La Roche News & Notes
* La Roche holds a 1.5 game advantage over Pitt Greensburg (13-3) for the first spot in the AMCC standings
* The Redhawks have not lost a regular-season home game since December 6, 2017, a 31-0 run at the Kerr Center
* Tyler Frederick continues to lead the conference in scoring (18.6 ppg) and rebounding (11.8 rpg)
* La Roche is coming off a 82-75 road win at D'Youville on Saturday
* Frederick scored a double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds
Series History:
* La Roche took the first game of the series this season, 57-55
* The Lions lead the all-time series 46-30, dating back to the 1977-78 season
* Both teams have met in the title game the last two seasons
