Game Day Preview: Men's Basketball
On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3 PM, the Penn State Worthington Scranton Lions (10-10 overall, 7-5 conference) will host Penn State Mont Alto (12-10 overall, 7-4 conference) with play-off implications on the line. Both teams are currently neck and neck in the PSUAC conference standings, Penn State Mont Alto is in 4th and Penn State Worthington Scranton sits in 5th. The top 6 teams advance to the play-offs.
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Team Stats
Penn State Mont Alto
| Game Statistics | Penn State Mont Alto | Penn State Scranton |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-54) | (30-70) |
| Field Goal % | 48.1% | 42.9% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 29 |
| Assists | 15 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 17 |
By Mar Tsakonas, Nittany News Staff Writer
On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3 PM, the Penn State Worthington Scranton Lions (10-10 overall, 7-5 conference) will host Penn State Mont Alto (12-10 overall, 7-4 conference) with play-off implications on the line. Both teams are currently neck and neck in the PSUAC conference standings, Penn State Mont Alto is in 4th and Penn State Worthington Scranton sits in 5th. The top 6 teams advance to the play-offs.
Last game:
Penn State Worthington Scranton traveled to take on first place Penn State York on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 but came up short, 77-56.
Penn State Mont Alto hosted Penn State Wilkes Barre on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 where they came out on top, 67-53.
Players to Watch:
Penn State Worthington Scranton:
Senior, guard, Jon Devine: 10.4 PPG. 37.1 3 PT PCT. 3.9 APG.
Penn State Mont Alto:
Junior, forward, Devonte Merritt: 8.3 PPG. 8.7 RPG. 59.7 FG PCT.
Last season:
Penn State Worthington Scranton hit the road to take on Penn State Mont Alto. Penn State Mont Alto walked away with a 76-68 win. Penn State Worthington Scranton was led by Jon Devine with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Penn State Mont Alto was led by Sharif Welton with 20 points.