Behrend Holds Manhattanville to 48 Points to Advance to ECAC Semifinals

NEWARK, N.J. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team defeated Mahattanville in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Quarterfinals on Friday to advance to the semifinals on Saturday.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 58, Manhattanville 48

Records: Penn State Behrend 19-6, Manhattanville 17-10

Key Moments:

* After being named Co-Player of the Year for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), Kenny Fukon (Cranberry Twp., PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic) led all scorers with 17 points
* Fukon grabbed 14 total rebounds to collect his seventh double-double of the season
* The Lions tallied 29 points in both halves, taking a six-point lead into the locker room at halftime
* Behrend held Manhattanville to just one successful three pointer on 13 attempts
* The Lions connected on 11-of-29 shots from long distance, going 37.9 percent from beyond the arc
* Matt Niland (Erie, PA/Fairview) tied for a team-high three makes from three-point territory, finishing the win with nine points
* Behrend won the rebound battle 40-29
* The 48 points against was the lowest total allowed by the Lions in a single game this season and the first time this year where they held an opponent under 50

Up Next:

* The Lions will play in the ECAC Semifinals on Saturday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m.
* Behrend will play the winner of the matchup between Rutgers-Newark and Juniata