https://www.amccsports.org en-us https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/CAR_Names_Head_Coach The Carlow University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Jacob St. George as the men's basketball head coach. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/CAR_Names_Head_Coach https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NABC_Honors_Court Seven men's basketball players from the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) were named to the NABC Honors Court for their academic excellence. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NABC_Honors_Court https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2023-24/Releases/McLendon_Scholarship Former La Roche University men's basketball player Kennedy Smith has been selected as one of nine recipients nationwide for the McLendon Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship Award. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2023-24/Releases/McLendon_Scholarship https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2023-24/Releases/Presidents_Cup_-_Winter After a strong winter sports season for Penn State Behrend, the Lions remain in the lead for the AMCC Presidents Cup title. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2023-24/Releases/Presidents_Cup_-_Winter https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2023-24/Releases/Team_Peak_Performers_Release_MBB On Day 2 of D3 Week, we salute our Team Peak Performers of 2023-24. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/awards/2023-24/Releases/Team_Peak_Performers_Release_MBB https://www.amccsports.org/sportsmanship/Releases_2023-24/Winter_Sportsmanship_Release All 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. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sportsmanship/Releases_2023-24/Winter_Sportsmanship_Release https://www.amccsports.org/general/2023-24/Releases/CSC_Academic_All-District_Basketball The AMCC saw 12 men's and women's basketball student-athletes earn CSC Academic All-District team honors.  Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/general/2023-24/Releases/CSC_Academic_All-District_Basketball https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NABC_All_District Penn 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. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NABC_All_District https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/ECAC_Semifinals Juniata 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. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/ECAC_Semifinals https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/ECAC_Quarterfinals Tommy 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. Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/ECAC_Quarterfinals https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NCAA_Recap The 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. Sat, 02 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NCAA_Recap https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/ECAC_Preview The 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. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/ECAC_Preview https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/All-Conference_and_Postseason_Awards Penn State Behrend senior guard Tommy DiRienzo has been named the AMCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/All-Conference_and_Postseason_Awards https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NCAA_Preview The 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. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/NCAA_Preview https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/AMCC_Championship The 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. Sat, 24 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/AMCC_Championship https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/AMCC_Semifinals #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 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/AMCC_Semifinals https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/AMCC_First_Round #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. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/AMCC_First_Round https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/Championship_Preview La 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. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/Championship_Preview https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_02-19-2024 Starzynski 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. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_02-19-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_02-12-2024 The 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).  Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_02-12-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_02-12-2024 Priah 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. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_02-12-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_02-05-2024 Priah 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. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_02-05-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-29-2024 The 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.  Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-29-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-29-2024 Jones 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. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-29-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-22-2024 The 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.  Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-22-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-22-2024 DiRienzo 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. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-22-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-15-2024 The 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. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-15-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-15-2024 Schneider 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. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-15-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-08-2024 The 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. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/GOTW_01-08-2024 https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-08-2024 Jamison 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. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.amccsports.org/sports/mbkb/aotw/2023-24_POTW/MBB_POTW_01-08-2024