2023-24 AMCC Men's Basketball News
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BEHREND REMAINS IN PRESIDENTS CUP LEAD AFTER WINTER SPORTS SEASON
April 05, 2024After a strong winter sports season for Penn State Behrend, the Lions remain in the lead for the AMCC Presidents Cup title. -
PENN STATE BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL NAMED TEAM PEAK PERFORMER
April 03, 2024On Day 2 of D3 Week, we salute our Team Peak Performers of 2023-24.
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D3 WEEK DAY 1: AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
April 01, 2024All 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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12 AMCC STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
March 27, 2024The AMCC saw 12 men's and women's basketball student-athletes earn CSC Academic All-District team honors.
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BEHREND'S DiRIENZO EARNS POSTSEASON HONORS
March 12, 2024Penn State Behrend men's basketball senior guard Tommy DiRienzo was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 7 First Team, as well as the D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team.
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BEHREND FALLS IN ECAC SEMIFINALS TO JUNIATA IN DOUBLE OVERTIME THRILLER
March 03, 2024Juniata College (16-11) rallied back in the final minutes of regulation to force overtime and grab the eventual win from the Penn State Behrend (21-8) men's basketball team in the Eastern Collegiate Athletics Conference (ECAC) Semifinals Saturday afternoon.
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DiRIENZO LEADS BEHREND PAST SAINT VINCENT IN ECAC QUARTERFINALS
March 02, 2024Tommy DiRienzo delivered his third 30-point game and seventh double-double of the season to propel the Penn State Behrend men's basketball team to an 81-64 victory over Saint Vincent College in the Eastern Collegiate Conference (ECAC) Men's Basketball Quarterfinals Saturday afternoon.
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REDHAWKS SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
March 02, 2024The La Roche University men's basketball team saw its NCAA Tournament appearance end in the First Round, as the Redhawks fell to the top overall seed and #1 team in the country, Hampden-Sydney College, 98-61.
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BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL FACES SAINT VINCENT IN ECAC QUARTERFINALS
February 28, 2024The No. 5 Penn State Behrend men's basketball team battles No. 4 Saint Vincent College in the Eastern Collegiate Athletics Conference (ECAC) Men's Basketball Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 2, hosted by Juniata.
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MBB ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED; DiRIENZO NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR
February 27, 2024Penn State Behrend senior guard Tommy DiRienzo has been named the AMCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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LA ROCHE MEN DRAW HAMPDEN-SYDNEY IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT
February 27, 2024The La Roche University men's basketball team captured its second consecutive AMCC Tournament Championship and third in four seasons, advancing to the NCAA Div. III Men's Basketball Tournament.
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LA ROCHE CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLES
February 24, 2024The La Roche University men's basketball team captured its second consecutive AMCC Tournament Championship and third in four seasons, defeating Penn State Behrend 80-69 in Saturday night's tournament final.
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#1 LA ROCHE, #2 BEHREND MEN PUNCH TICKETS TO AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
February 23, 2024#1 La Roche University and #2 Penn State Behrend each earned victories in the AMCC Men's Basketball Semifinals to advance to the conference championship game slated for Saturday at 5:00pm at La Roche
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#3 ALFRED STATE, #4 PITT-GREENSBURG MEN ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS
February 20, 2024#3 Alfred State College defeated #6 Penn State Altoona 100-72, while #4 Pitt-Greensburg got the 86-75 win over #5 Pitt-Bradford in the first round of the AMCC men's basketball championship tournament.
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LA ROCHE CLAIMS TOP SEED IN MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
February 19, 2024La Roche University and Penn State Behrend each went 14-4 in conference play and were named AMCC regular season co-champions, but it was the Redhawks who went 2-0 against the Lions head-to-head to earn the top seed and hosting rights in the 2024 AMCC men's basketball championship tournament.
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Joe Starzynski, La Roche University, Men's Basketball
February 19, 2024Starzynski had a fantastic final week of the regular season as La Roche clinched the top seed in the AMCC Tournament and a share of the regular season championship. In Wednesday's 76-64 victory over Carlow, Starzynski put together a line of 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal, extending the Redhawks winning streak to 13. On Saturday, despite being defeated by Penn State Altoona, Starzynski penciled in a double-double to the stat sheet with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while also chipping in a pair of steals and three blocks on the defensive end. For the week, Starzynski averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PENN STATE BEHREND @ ALFRED STATE
February 14, 2024The final AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week features second place Penn State Behrend (12-4) traveling to Alfred, NY on Wednesday afternoon to take on third place Alfred State College (11-5).
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Reggie Priah, Mount Aloysius College, Men's Basketball
February 12, 2024Priah led the Mounties in scoring last week, as he averaged 20.0 points with 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, as his team would go 1-1 in conference competition. Priah's best game of the week came on Wednesday, when he scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while adding four assists, two steals, and a block in win over Wells.
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Reggie Priah, Mount Aloysius College, Men's Basketball
February 05, 2024Priah averaged 20 points and 9.5 rebounds per game on 63% shooting last week, leading the Mounties to a 2-0 record. Honored on Wednesday for reaching the 1,000 point mark in his career as a college athlete, Priah currently leads the AMCC in rebounds per game. Priah's 4.5 offensive rebounds per game this week exceeded his season average of 3.0, also good for top in the stat for the conference.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: LA ROCHE @ PENN STATE BEHREND
January 30, 2024The AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week features the top two teams in league standings, as the 9-3 La Roche University Redhawks travel to Erie, PA on Wednesday evening to take on 8-3 Penn State Behrend. The La Roche Redhawks currently sit in first place in the AMCC, while Penn State Behrend is hot on their heels in second place.
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Dwayne Jones, Penn State Altoona, Men's Basketball
January 29, 2024Jones was the Lions' high scorer in a 2-0 week of AMCC play. In Wednesday night's home win over Pitt-Greensburg, the junior finished with 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks. He followed that up with another strong game in Saturday's home victory over Wells, matching his career-high in points with 28 to go along with eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal. On the week, Jones averaged 26.0 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, and 2.0 blocks per game. He shot an impressive 62.9 percent from the floor and also connected on 44.4 percent of his three-point attempts.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: ALFRED STATE @ PITT-GREENSBURG
January 25, 2024The AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week features 7-4 Alfred State College at 6-5 Pitt-Greensburg. Alfred State is currently tied for third in league standings, while Pitt-Greensburg is tied right behind them in the five spot.
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Tommy DiRienzo, Penn State Behrend, Men's Basketball
January 22, 2024DiRienzo averaged 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game in two Behrend victories last week. He scored a game-high 27 points to go along with seven rebounds and two assists against Alfred State, delivering 17 of his 27 points in the second half. On Saturday vs. Pitt-Greensburg, DiRienzo registered his fourth double-double of the year, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds. He also dished out a game-high six assists against the Bobcats.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: LA ROCHE @ ALFRED STATE
January 18, 2024The AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week features a showdown of two teams who are in a four-way tie for first place in conference standings.
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Cody Schneider, Alfred State College, Men's Basketball
January 15, 2024Schneider led the Pioneers to two wins last week, and the top spot in conference standings, as he averaged 29 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game, while shooting 61.8 percent from the field. Schneider opened the week with a 22 point game against Bradford while dishing out eight assists and grabbing six rebounds. He followed with a career-high 36 point game against Carlow. Against the Celtics, he grabbed 13 rebounds, and added six assists, three steals, and two blocks.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PITT-BRADFORD @ ALFRED STATE
January 09, 2024The Pitt-Bradford Panthers will travel to Alfred, NY on Wednesday evening to take on the Alfred State College Pioneers in the AMCC Men's Basketball Game of the Week. Pitt-Bradford enters the game in first place in conference standings with a 5-1 record, while Alfred State is tied for the second spot with a 4-2 mark in conference play.
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Paris Jamison, Alfred State College, Men's Basketball
January 08, 2024Jamison averaged 31.5 points per game and shot 79.4 percent from the field. He started the week with a 25 point game against Penn St Altoona where he went 10-for-15 from the field. He also added four assists and three steals. Jamison followed that with a 38 point game against Mt. Aloysius, going 17-for-19 from the field, shooting 89.5%, while adding six rebounds and a block. With his 38 point game, Jamison hit his 1,000th career point to becoming Alfred State's first 1,000 point scorer in their NCAA era.
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AMCC MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: ALFRED STATE @ PENN STATE ALTOONA
January 03, 2024The AMCC men's basketball game of the week features Alfred State College at Penn State Altoona, as both teams enter the game with 3-1 records in conference play.
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De'Von Haggans, Mount Aloysius College, Men's Basketball
January 02, 2024Haggans averaged 22.5 points per game on 60% shooting this week, adding 10.5 rebounds and two steals per game. Haggans led the Mounties to a 1-1 record in the Dr. Carol V. Decosta/Go 4 the Goal Tournament, and was named to the All-Tournament team for the Mounties.
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Matthew Marinchak, Pitt-Greensburg, Men's Basketball
December 18, 2023Marinchak scored 26 points, including seven three-pointers over 33 minutes in the Bobcats' loss to Hood. He shot over 46 percent from behind the arc and over 47 percent from the floor.
