Men's Basketball Spreads the Wealth in Win Over Pitt-Bradford

Men's Basketball Spreads the Wealth in Win Over Pitt-Bradford

BRADFORD, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team completed the season sweep over Pitt-Bradford in the regular-season finale, recording a 65-51 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) victory on Saturday.

Score Penn State Behrend 65, Pitt-Bradford 51

Records: Penn State Behrend (18-7, 15-5 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford (1-24, 0-20 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions will head into the AMCC playoffs on a four-game winning streak
* Behrend had 13 different players score along with six player with season bests
* The Lions shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half to take a 41-18 lead at the break
* Behrend forced 15 turnovers and produced nine steals in the first 20 minutes
* Seth Myers (Erie, PA/General McLane) tallied his season-best eight points in the first half, going 3-for-3 from the field
* Stephen Humphries (Wexford, PA/North Allegheny) led Behrend with nine points, while adding five rebounds and three assists
* Trent Walker (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) put up eight points against the Panthers earlier the season and matched that again today with eight
* Senior Brandon Thorsen (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) was the third player with eight points and tied for the team lead with four steals

Up Next:

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Tuesday for the first round of the AMCC Tournament against the No. 6 seed Mt. Aloysius in the Junker Center at 7 p.m.