Men's Basketball Faces Hilbert in AMCC Semifinals Friday Night

ERIE, Pa. – The No. 1 Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will battle No. 4 Hilbert in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinals on Friday night. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. in the Junker Center.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The last time Behrend hosted the AMCC Tournament was in the 2021-22 season
* The Lions will enter the postseason tournament on a five-game winning
* Behrend claimed the AMCC Regular-Season Championships with a 15-1 conference record
* The Lions are searching for their seventh overall title and first since the 2018-19 season
* Last season, Behrend fell to La Roche in the first round (63-59)
* The Lions earned a first-round bye in the conference playoffs with the No. 1 seed
* Last time out, Behrend defeated Mt. Aloysius 60-57 on Saturday
* Head coach Dave Niland is one win away from reaching 600 for his career
* Freshman Jacob Dunkle ranks second in the conference in field-goal percentage (57.4) and is third in rebounds per game (7.8), while leading the team in scoring (16.6 ppg)

Hilbert News & Notes:

* Hilbert enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed
* The Hawks advanced to the semifinals with a 92-77 win over No. 5 Penn State Altoona on Saturday
* Hilbert outscored Altoona 55-41 in the second half and held a 21-9 advantage in rebounds for the win
* It marks the Hawk's sixth appearance in the AMCC semifinals
* Larry Mores ranks second in the conference and paces the team with 18.8 points per game
* Morse is also first in field-goal percentage (61.7) and second in rebounds per game (8.3) in the AMCC
* Hilbert enters the semifinals with a 16-10 overall record and on a two-game winning streak

Series History:

* Behrend leads the all-time series 44-11, dating back to 1992-93
* The Lions swept Hilbert during the regular season to make it six consecutive wins against the Hawks
* Hilbert's last win was an 86-84 overtime victory in 2022-23

Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

7 p.m. - #3 La Roche d. #6 Alfred State, 74-61
7 p.m. - #4 Hilbert d. #5 Penn State Altoona, 92-77

Friday, February 27, 2026 (at #1 Penn State Behrend)

6 p.m. - #1 Penn State Behrend vs #4 Hilbert
8 p.m. - #2 Pitt-Greensburg vs #3 La Roche

Saturday, February 28, 2026 (at #1 Penn State Behrend)

5 p.m. - Championship Game