Free Throws Help Men's Basketball Secure Win at Penn State Altoona

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team went 19-for-21 from the free-throw line in the second half to defeat Penn State Altoona 68-63 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 68, Penn State Altoona 63
Records: Penn State Behrend (7-3, 4-0 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (6-3, 1-1 AMCC)

Key Moments

* The win marks the fifth consecutive for Behrend and fourth straight in conference action
* The back-and-forth game had 12 ties and 11 lead changes
* The Lions went 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the final 2:30 of the game to secure the win
* Nate Edwards had the final four free throws and Dolan Waldo added two at the 1:38 mark
* Behrend forced 16 Penn State Altoona fouls in the second half
* Jacob Dunkle and Mason Blankenberg each poured in 10 points in the final 20 minutes
* Dunkle led four players with double-figure points with 18, while Blankenberg tallied 15
* Edwards finished with 13 points and Waldo contributed 11 points and a team-best eight rebounds

Up Next:

* The Lions are back in action on Tuesday, December 22 at Buffalo. Game time is 6:30 p.m.