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Penn State Behrend Youtube Video promoting the 2014 AMCC Championship tournament

HAMBURG, NY – The Hilbert College men's basketball program 'survived and advances' to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's (AMCC) championship weekend after their 90-73 1st Round victory over Pitt-Greensburg February 25th.   

With the win, the #3 Hawks improved to 20-6 overall and will join  #1 Penn State Behrend, #2 Medaille and #4 Pitt-Bradford in an exciting night of semi-final competition Friday, February 28 in Erie, Pa.

Penn State Behrend, as the number-one seeded team, will host the tournament for the first time since the 2007-08 season.  The Lions face Pitt-Bradford in the 6pm game while Medaille and Hilbert take the floor in an 8pm tip.

Hilbert's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has organized a Fan Bus for students and faculty from Hilbert College.   The Niagara Scenic Provost bus (56 pass) will depart campus at 6pm Friday for the quick trip to Erie, Pa arriving in time for the 8pm tip.  The bus will depart soon after the completion of the game and return to campus. 

Hilbert will provide the bus transportation at no cost to the students and faculty who make the trip but you must pre-register to hold a seat.  Run, don't walk, to Kelly Starchok's office (Hafner Rec. Center) and print your name on the sign-up sheet.

There is an admission charge to enter the tournament:  $5 per adult; $3 per senior citizen and $2 for students with college ID. 

By the numbers:
·         This year's semi-final game at Penn State Behrend' campus marks the first-ever neutral-site contest between the two Western New York teams since joining the AMCC.

·         Hilbert and Medaille, as cross-town rivals have a long history of competition against each other.  Since 2004-05, when both institutions joined the AMCC league, Medaille has built a 14-7 series advantage over Hilbert.  For six straight games, spanning the 2004-5 season through the 2006-07 season, Hilbert held the upper hand in the early AMCC years.  The Mavericks had an answer to Hilbert's efforts the following six seasons taking victories each time.   Even last year in the AMCC semi-final game, Medaille stole the game from the Hawks for their three-game sweep in one year.  But this year, the Hawks broke the mold and captured their first win over the Mavericks in late January on Medaille's home court.  
 
Hilbert 20-6 (13-5 AMCC) leaders:                                               Medaille 14-11 (13-5 AMCC) leaders:
 
Points per game                                                                               Points per game
   TEAM: 80.69                                                                                       TEAM: 79.76
Trevor Stark (17.6)                                                                             Jammal Coleman (19.0)
Jerame Owens (16.2)                                                                       Robby Seyler (17.2)
Jalen Smith (9.9)                                                                                Ryan Grandits (10.0)
Nick Nadeau (9.3)
 
3-pt threats                                                                                        3-pt threats
   TEAM: 7 made/game                                                                     TEAM: 5.8 made/game
Trevor Stark 2.1 made/game (41.5%)                                          Robby Seyler 1.7 made/game (46.7%)
Jalen Smith 2.0 made/game (42.5%)                                          Jammal Coleman 1.3 made/game (33.7%)
Jordan Kumro 1.1 made/game (50%)                                         Chris Willingham 1.2 made/game (33%)
 
Rebounds per game                                                                       Rebounds per game
    TEAM:   39/game                                                                             TEAM: 34.4/game
Jerame Owens (11.5)                                                                     Sean Bellomo (3.7)
Xavier Major (4.8)                                                                              Ryan Grandits (3.5)                        
Nick Nadeau (4.3)                                                                            Jammal Coleman (3.4)                                                                  
 
Assists per game                                                                            Assists per game
   TEAM: 16.6/game                                                                           TEAM: 13.7/game
Trevor Stark (4.8)                                                                               Chris Willingham (3.2)
CJ Hodge (3.5)                                                                                  Jammal Coleman (2.6)
 
Blocks per game                                                                               Blocks per game
     TEAM:3.7/game                                                                               TEAM: 2.4
Jerame Owens (1.3)                                                                         Sean Bellomo (1.0)         
Sean Weisansal (1.0)
 
Steals per game                                                                               Steals per game
      TEAM 9.9/game                                                                               TEAM: 6.0/game
Trevor Stark (1.9)                                                                             Chris Willingham (1.3)                                                   
Jerame Owens (1.9)                                                                       Jammal Coleman (1.3)
CJ Hodge (1.9)                                                                                  Robby Seyler (1.0)
 
Fouls per game                                                                                 Fouls per game
    TEAM 19.5                                                                                           TEAM 17
 
 
Tournament history:

AMCC Champions
·         Penn State Behrend is the reigning AMCC champion and has earned four AMCC championships (1997-98; 2004-05; 2007-08; 2012-13) and has gone onto the Division III National tournament five times (1999-00; 2003-04; 2004-05; 2007-08; 2012-13)
·         Medaille has experienced success more recently, having won three championships (2008-09; 2009-10; 2011-12) which led to automatic bids to the Division III tournament.
·         Pitt-Bradford has been shut-out since their 2001-02 and 2002-03 championship years.
·         Hilbert has never played in the championship game, but is making their 5^th semi-final championship weekend.
 
Regular Season champions (since 2005-06)
 
·         Penn State Behrend – 2007-08
·         Medaille – 2008/09, 2009/10, 2011/12
·         Hilbert – 2012-13
·         Pitt-Bradford - none