Late Run Gets Carnegie Mellon Past Behrend Men's Basketball

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Carnegie Mellon men's basketball team remained undefeated with a 63-52 win over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action on Wednesday night.

Score: Carnegie Mellon 63, Penn State Behrend 52
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-4), Carnegie Mellon (5-0)

Key Moments:

* The Tartans used a 23-5 run over the final eight minutes to erase a seven-point deficit for the win
* After a 24-all tie coming out of the break, Behrend held the lead for the majority of the second half, but couldn't close the deal
* Jack Stone, who led Carnegie Mellon with 19 points off the bench, scored nine points in six and a half minutes of work down the stretch
* It marked the first time this season the Lions were deadlocked at the intermission
* Behrend attempted a season-high 38 three-pointers and grabbed a season-best 34 defensive rebounds
* Matthew McDonough (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) was the lone player in double-figure points with a season-high 17
* Tommy DiRienzo (Pittsburgh, PA/Bethel Park) tied his season high with a team-best 12 rebounds while adding nine points

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday at Waynesburg. Game time is 3 p.m.