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.
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Team Stats
Alfred St.
| Game Statistics | Alfred St. | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-61) | (30-60) |
| Field Goal % | 31.1% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 38 |
| Assists | 4 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 26 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team hosts Alfred State on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Tip off in the Junker Center is slated for 7:00 p.m.
Coverage:
Video | Live Stats | Game Notes
Behrend News & Notes:
* Behrend scored a road victory at Hilbert, 71-55, last Wednesday
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) led all scorers with 23 points to go along with four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks
* Sophomore guard Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) also scored in double-figures, registering 19 points on 7-14 from the field and 5-11 from beyond the arc
* Michael Sopko (New Castle, PA/Neshannock) grabbed a team-high six rebounds and blocked three shots on the defensive end, while Mason Blankenberg (Ontario, NY/Wayne) chipped in a game-high five assists to go along with five rebounds off the bench
* As a team, Behrend outscored Hilbert off turnovers (20-13) and points in the paint (32-22)
* DiRienzo leads the AMCC with 19.9 points per game, while RJ Marsh (State College, PA/Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy) pulls down a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game to rank ninth in the conference
* The Lions are first in the conference in free-throw percentage (74.7) and third in three-point percentage (34.5)
Meet the Opposition:
* Alfred State holds an overall record of 8-7 and a conference record of 6-2 to sit first in the AMCC standings. The Pioneers defeated Carlow this past Saturday (84-76)
* Senior guard Paris Jamison ranks second in the AMCC in points per game (19.3), while Cody
Schneider (17.3 ppg) and Dylan Perry (11.0 ppg) also average double-figures
* Schneider pulls down a conference-high 9.6 rebounds per game
* The Pioneers were selected to finish eighth in the 2023-24 AMCC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
* Jamison and Schneider were named AMCC Preseason Players to Watch
* Head coach Jack Dignan is in his second season at the helm of the men's basketball program
Series History:
* Behrend leads the series 7-2, dating back to the 2015-16 season. However, Alfred St. won both the matchups against the Lions last season