2015-16 AMCC Men's Basketball News
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D'YOUVILLE, BEHREND RECOGNIZED AS TEAMS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
July 28, 2016The D'Youville College and Penn State Behrend men's basketball teams were named 2015-16 Teams of Academic Excellence by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), announced on Wednesday. -
FIVE NAMED TO NABC HONORS COURT
July 28, 2016The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2015-16 Honors Court today and five AMCC men's basketball student-athletes earned a spot on the prestigious team.
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BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS BEST DIII SCORING DEFENSE TITLE
April 19, 2016The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will receive an award for finishing the season with the best scoring defense in all of Division III.
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D3 WEEK KICKS OFF AS AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
April 04, 2016All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
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LOYA RELEASES NEW BOOK
April 03, 2016Mount Aloysius College head basketball coach Lance Loya is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Building Good Teammates—The Story of My Mount Rushmore, a Coaching Epiphany, and That Nun.
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HACKETT NAMED TO NABC ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM
March 17, 2016Penn State Behrend men's basketball standout Zane Hackett was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Great Lakes Region First Team.
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HACKETT LANDS SPOT ON D3HOOPS ALL-REGION TEAM
March 14, 2016Penn State Behrend senior forward, and AMCC Player of the Year, Zane Hackett has been named to the D3Hoops All Great Lakes Region First Team.
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SWARTHMORE DEFEATS BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL IN ECAC SEMIFINALS
March 06, 2016The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team ended their season with a loss to Swarthmore College in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Regional semifinals 84-72Saturday afternoon.
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BOBCATS FALL IN NCAA OPENER
March 05, 2016The Pitt-Greensburg men's basketball team stood toe-to-toe with the #10 team in the nation, but an extended run by Ohio Wesleyan in the final five minutes of the first put the Bobcats in a big halftime hole.
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BENDER NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
March 02, 2016Mount Aloysius College senior basketball player Dillon Bender picked up a huge honor as he was named to the 2015-2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Division III Men's Basketball Team on Tuesday afternoon.
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BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO ECAC SEMIFINALS
March 02, 2016The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team defeated Grove City 69-50 Wednesday night and advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) semifinals.
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BEHREND'S HACKETT LEADS MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
March 01, 2016Penn State Behrend senior forward Zane Hackett has been named the 2016 AMCC Player of the Year.
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PITT-GREENSBURG TO FACE OHIO WESLEYAN IN NCAA TOURNAMENT; BEHREND TO HOST ECAC MATCHUP
February 29, 2016After claiming the 2016 AMCC Men's Basketball Championship, the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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PITT-GREENSBURG MEN RIDE UPSET WAVE ALL THE WAY TO THIRD AMCC TITLE
February 28, 2016Pitt-Greensburg is the AMCC men's basketball champion for 2016 and will represent the conference with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
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HILBERT, PITT-GREENSBURG TO SQUARE OFF IN MEN'S BASKETBALL FINALE
February 27, 2016The table is set for the 2016 AMCC men’s basketball championship with Hilbert College facing Pitt-Greensburg for the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
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PITT-GREENSBURG, PITT-BRADFORD MEN ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS
February 24, 2016In men's basketball first round action, #3 Pitt-Greensburg defeated #6 Medaille College, while #5 Pitt-Bradford got the victory over #4 La Roche College.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING
February 22, 2016The AMCC men's basketball tournament will tip off Wednesday evening when #6 Medaille College travels to #3 Pitt-Greensburg and #5 Pitt-Bradford goes to #4 La Roche College. #1 Hilbert College and #2 Penn St. Behrend will each receive first round byes.
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Evan Greening, Pitt-Bradford
February 22, 2016Greening had another outstanding week, leading the Panthers to victories over Medaille and Mt. Aloysius in the final week of the regular season. Greening led the Pitt-Bradford offense with 31 points and 19 rebounds in an 85-78 victory over Medaille and then capped off the week with another double-double, posting 28 points and 17 boards in the victory over the Mounties. He continues to lead the AMCC in both scoring and rebounding with 20.4 ppg and 11.9 rebounds per game. The Panthers have now won four straight games.
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SPARTAN MEN'S BASKETBALL RAISES MONEY FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
February 18, 2016On Wednesday, February 10 against the Pitt-Bradford, the D’Youville College men’s basketball team put on their Gold Game, raising awareness for Childhood/Pediatric Cancer.
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PITT-BRADFORD RAISES MORE THAN $1,000 FOR EVANS-KRIVAK FOUNDATION
February 16, 2016The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford basketball programs, along with the Office of Community Engagement, the Office of Institutional Advancement, and members of Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity, teamed up with long time Pitt Bradford friends, Sue and George Evans, to raise awareness and support for the Evans-Krivak Foundation for Gynecological Cancer.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PENN ST. BEHREND @ HILBERT
February 16, 2016#2 Hilbert (19-4, 13-3) hosts #1 Penn St. Behrend (20-2, 14-2) in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's basketball showdown Wednesday, February 17 at 6pm in the Hafner Recreation Center in Hamburg, NY.
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Eric Matheson, Pitt-Bradford
February 14, 2016Matheson led the Panthers to a crucial 2-0 week with victories over D'Youville and LaRoche. The Panthers defeated the Spartans 85-75 in the AMCC Game of the Week that featured the two teams battling for the last playoff spot. In the game of the week the senior guard notched a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. He was also key in the victory over LaRoche, scoring 27 points and adding five assists. Matheson also knocked down 10 of his 12 free throws on the week. He averaged 23.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and played all but 78 of 80 possible minutes. Matheson is tied for first in scoring in the AMCC with 19.7 points per game.
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MOUNTIES' BENDER SELECTED TO COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
February 11, 2016For his outstanding play on the court and tremendous effort in the classroom, Mount Aloysius senior Dillon Bender was selected to the 2015-2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District First Team on Thursday afternoon.
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MOUNTIES' LOYA TO BE FEATURED ON HOOPSVILLE THURSDAY EVENING
February 10, 2016Mount Aloysius College head men's basketball coach Lance Loya will be featured on Hoopsville on Thursday, February 11, at 7:00 p.m. in a segment called the NABC Coaches Corner.
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WILSON TABBED ECAC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
February 09, 2016A day after being recognized by the AMCC, Penn State Altoona men's basketball junior guard/forward Javon Wilson was honored regionally on Tuesday when he was selected as the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Division III South Region Player of the Week.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PITT-BRADFORD @ D'YOUVILLE
February 09, 2016With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the AMCC men's basketball game of the week features two teams fighting for the final playoff spot.
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Javon Wilson, Penn St. Altoona
February 07, 2016Wilson had a big week for the Lions, as his team went 2-0 in AMCC play. In a win over Mount Aloysius on Wednesday night, he scored 30 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals. In Saturday's victory over Pitt-Bradford, he put up 22 points with five rebounds, five steals, and two assists. On the week, Wilson averaged 26.0 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game, 4.0 steals per game, and 3.0 assists per game.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: HILBERT AT LA ROCHE
February 04, 2016The AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week features the second place Hilbert Hawks (17-4, 11-3 AMCC) traveling to Pittsburgh, PA to take on the fourth place La Roche Redhawks (9-11, 9-4 AMCC).
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HOOPSVILLE BROADCAST TO FEATURE BEHREND'S NILAND
February 03, 2016Penn State Behrend head men's basketball coach Dave Niland will be featured on HoopsvilleThursday, February 4, at 7 p.m. to discuss the success this year for the Lions and the upcoming AMCC Tournament.
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BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL BREAKS INTO NATIONAL POLL AT NO. 23
February 02, 2016The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team cracked the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, ranking 23rd in the nation.
