2018-19 AMCC Men's Basketball News
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Kirk Hawkins, Medaille College, Men's Basketball
November 18, 2019Hawkins led the AMCC last week in scoring, averaging 26.0 points per game. Hawkins started out the week with a career-best 30 points in a 100-110 loss at #21 Wooster. Hawkins followed that up with a 29 point, six assist effort against Buffalo State. He wrapped up the week with a 19 point, six assist effort against Morrisville St, helping head coach Keith Hack get his first career win as a head coach. On the week, Hawkins shot 51.1% from the field, 46.2% from three-point range and 81.8% from the free throw line. He also averaged 5.0 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game. Hawkins was also named to the Buffalo State Coles Classic All-Tournament Team. -
HILBERT'S STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH ATTENDS FIRST ANNUAL NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL ACADEMY
July 30, 2019Hilbert College men’s basketball student-assistant coach Matt Hartman (’21) spent the end of July rubbing elbows with some of college basketball’s top coaches at the first annual NCAA College Basketball Academy at the University of Connecticut.
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EIGHT NAMED TO 2018-19 NABC HONORS COURT
July 18, 2019The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2018-19 Honors Court this week and eight AMCC men's basketball players earned a spot on the prestigious team for their efforts in the classroom.
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BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADS TO CUBA
May 06, 2019The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team is making their sixth international trip with a seven-day, six-night excursion to Cuba from May 8-14.
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D3 WEEK DAY 5: BEHREND REMAINS IN COMMAND OF PRESIDENTS CUP AFTER WINTER SEASON
April 05, 2019As the winter sports season comes to a close, Penn State Behrend holds on to their commanding lead in the Presidents Cup Standings with an .813 percentage ranking to remain in the top spot of the conference.
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BEHREND BASKETBALL PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN "STAY IN TO WIN" PROGRAM
March 26, 2019Penn State Behrend basketball players Malike Brinson, Andy Niland, Dorian Connors, and Derrick Clark presented the "Stay in to Win" program sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to students at Mother Theresa Academy in Erie, PA.
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BEHREND'S NILAND NAMED ECAC ALL-STAR
March 23, 2019Penn State Behrend senior guard Andy Niland has been named to the 2019 Division III Men's Basketball Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star Team as an Honorable Mention.
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HILBERT'S DeGRANDPRE SERVED AS CELEBRITY READER AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
March 18, 2019Rob deGrandpre, head coach of the Hilbert College men's basketball program, participated in the Big Tree Elementary school's First Annual Celebration of Reading night which was created by the Big Tree Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and held on March 14.
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GOULD NAMED TO NABC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM; CARMICHAEL GREAT LAKES COACH OF THE YEAR
March 13, 2019The La Roche College Redhawks' impressive 2019 season has garnered national recognition.
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LA ROCHE'S GOULD, COLE EARN SPOTS ON ALL-REGION TEAMS
March 12, 2019La Roche College men's basketball senior guard Zach Gould and women's basketball junior forward Jenna Cole have earned spots on the All-Region Team. Both were named to D3Hoop's Great Lakes All-Region Second Team.
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TEAL GAME HELPS D'YOUVILLE MEN'S BASKETBALL BRING AWARENESS TO PROSTATE CANCER
March 10, 2019The D'Youville College men's basketball team closed out their season by helping bring awareness to prostate cancer with their first annual teal game.
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HAMILTON PULLS OFF LAST MINUTE WIN AS BEHREND FALLS IN NCAA FIRST ROUND
March 01, 2019The Hamilton College (24-4) men's basketball team erased an 11-point lead and scored six of their final eight points from the free-throw line to defeat Penn State Behrend (23-5) 72-70 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night.
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MEDAILLE, FRANCISCAN SEASONS END IN FIRST ROUND OF ECAC TOURNAMENT
February 28, 2019The Medaille College and Franciscan University men's basketball teams saw their seasons come to a close this evening as they both lost in the first round of the ECAC Tournament. Medaille fell to Marywood University 89-77, while Grove City College defeated Franciscan 73-60.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED, LA ROCHE'S ZACH GOULD TAKES TOP HONOR
February 26, 2019La Roche College senior guard Zach Gould has been named the 2019 AMCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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Justin Gorny, Penn State Behrend, Men's Basketball
February 25, 2019Gorny recorded double-digit points during the AMCC Tournament, scoring 13 in the semifinals and a team-best 14 in the championship game. The senior shot 50 percent from the floor and three-point range, while grabbing 11 total rebounds. Gorny scored the Lions final six points in the title game to help Behrend hold on for the win.
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PENN ST. BEHREND EARNS UPSET VICTORY, TAKES HOME AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE
February 24, 2019The second-seeded Penn St. Behrend men's basketball team claimed their sixth AMCC conference title, and first since 2014, as they defeated #1 La Roche College 67-65 on Sunday evening.
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#1 LA ROCHE, #2 PENN ST. BEHREND TO FACE OFF IN AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
February 23, 2019Top-seeded La Roche College narrowly avoided a semifinal upset, as they forced overtime against #4 Mount Aloysius College to advance to the AMCC men's basketball championship game Sunday afternoon. The Redhawks will take on #2 Penn St. Behrend, 82-52 winners over #3 Medaille College in the night cap game.
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#3 MEDAILLE, #4 MOUNT ALOYSIUS ADVANCE TO MEN'S BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
February 20, 2019The higher seeds were both victorious in the first round of the AMCC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Wednesday night, as #3 Medaille College earned the 85-74 victory over #6 Franciscan University and #4 Mount Aloysius College won its first ever home post-season game, defeating #5 D'Youville College 72-57.
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LA ROCHE MEN CLAIM TOP SEED IN UPCOMING AMCC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
February 19, 2019The La Roche College men's basketball team went a perfect 18-0 in conference play and claimed their second straight AMCC regular season title and hosting rights to the 2019 AMCC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament.
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Jeremy VanDuluitgaarden, D'Youville College, Men's Basketball
February 18, 2019VanDuluitgaarden capped off the final regular season of his career in dominant fashion, leading the Spartans to their first postseason trip since 2014-15. VanDuluitgaarden averaged 27.3 points, 15.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 2.0 assists in three games. He began the week with 19 points and 19 rebounds in a four-point loss to Medaille. He added three steals and three assists in the game. Then on Wednesday in a 77-76 win over Hilbert, VanDuluitgaarden tied a career high with 32 point and five rebounds, adding 13 rebounds as he hit the game-tying and game-winning free throws with 0:00.4 on the game clock. VanDuluitgaarden then went for 31 and 15 rebounds in the loss to Franciscan on Saturday. At the end of the regular season, VanDuluitgaarden ended the season leading the conference in scoring and rebounding at 18.5 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: MOUNT ALOYSIUS @ MEDAILLE
February 14, 2019The final AMCC men's basketball game of the week for the 2019 season features the Mount Aloysius College Mounties traveling to Buffalo, NY to take on the Mavericks of Medaille College. The Mounties and Mavericks both carry 10-7 conference records and are tied for third place in league standings as they enter the final regular season game.
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Tyler Frederick, La Roche College, Men's Basketball
February 11, 2019Frederick averaged a double-double in two conference wins. He scored 19 points and pulled down 7 boards in a 66-51 win at Franciscan on Wednesday. He then had 18 points and 17 rebounds in an 81-75 AMCC Regular Season clinching victory over Medaille on Saturday.
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PITT-BRADFORD ATHLETICS SUPPORTS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS
February 08, 2019The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford department of athletics and Alpha Phi Omega chapter hosted its fourth annual "Teal There's a Cure" campaign during the Saturday, February 2, home basketball doubleheader to raise awareness for ovarian cancer.
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PITT-GREENSBURG SET TO HOST SOPA HOOPS SATURDAY
February 08, 2019The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is pleased to announce that it will host SOPA Hoops this upcoming Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2019.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: D'YOUVILLE @ PENN ST. BEHREND
February 05, 2019The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team will host D'Youville College on Wednesday night for their second matchup against the Spartans this season in the AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week. Tip-off is 8 p.m.
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BEHREND'S WANKER RECORDS 1,000TH CAREER POINT
February 04, 2019Penn State Behrend senior forward Dan Wanker tallied 16 points to reach 1,000 career points and help the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team defeat Franciscan University 77-43 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) on Saturday afternoon.
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Cam Seigfreid, Pitt-Greensburg, Men's Basketball
February 04, 2019Seigfreid eclipsed the 20-point plateau in both games for Pitt-Greensburg this past week. He averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds, shot 51.9% from the floor, and hit all 11 of his free-throw attempts, including 9-for-9 against Penn State Altoona. Seigfreid scored 23 points on 6-of-11 from the floor and hit all nine of his attempts in the 93-80 victory over the Lions. He followed his performance against Altoona with his first career double-double, totaling 20 points and 10 boards against the Mavericks. Seigfreid currently ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (15.5 points) and has seven games with 20 or more points.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: LA ROCHE @ PENN ST. BEHREND
January 29, 2019The Penn State Behrend (17-2, 10-2 AMCC) men's basketball team will host the La Roche College Redhawks (17-2, 12-0 AMCC) in the AMCC Game of the Week on Wednesday, January 30 at 8 p.m.
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Zach Gould, La Roche College, Men's Basketball
January 28, 2019Gould led the Redhawks to a 3-0 week to keep La Roche undefeated in conference play at 12-0. Gould averaged 21.3 points, 5.3 three-pointers, and 3.7 assists per game in three conference victories. He opened the week with a 23 point, four assist performance in a Monday victory at Hilbert. He then scored 24 points and hit six three-pointers in a Wednesday win over Pitt-Greensburg. Gould capped the week with a 17 point, seven assist, three steal output in Saturday's victory over D'Youville.
