Behrend Lions Perfect Free-Throw Shooting Seals Win Over Thiel

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team went 24-for-24 from the free-throw line to defeat Thiel 76-68 in non-conference action on Tuesday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 76, Thiel 68
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-2), Thiel (2-3)

Key Moments:

* Behrend went 11-for-11 from the charity stripe in the first half and then drained 13-for-13 in the second half
* The free throws helped the Lions down the stretch to keep their lead after the Tomcats got within three with 4:18 to play
* Matthew McDonough got fouled on a triple and made all three free throws and Nate Edwards was 4-for-4 in the final 30 seconds for the eight-point win
* Edwards finished with 13 points, while Jacob Dunkle registered his first collegiate double-double with a team-high 16 points and 10 boards
* Dolan Waldo made his first start of the season, dropping 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting
* Both teams scored identical points in the first and second half with Behrend holding a 38-34 advantage in each
* Waldo recorded 11 points and six rebounds in the first 20 minutes
* Behrend tallied 34 points in the paint compared to Thiel's 12
* The Tomcats had a seven-point lead early in the first half, but free throws and 48 percent shooting from the floor helped the Lions stay out front for good

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday against Carnegie Mellon. Game time is 2 p.m.