2015-16 Penn State Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball News

Season
Payne Co-Newcomer of the Year as Fontanez and Hicks Earn PSUAC Honorable Mention
Payne Co-Newcomer of the Year as Fontanez and Hicks Earn PSUAC Honorable Mention

State College, Pa. - Through their hard-work and dedication through the 2015-16 Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball season, freshman guard Jordon Payne (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport) has been named the Penn State University Athletic Conference Co-Newcomer of the Year as senior guard Jashaun Fontanez (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) and sophomore guard Khari Hicks (East Hills, Pa./Imani Christian Academy) earned PSUAC Honorable Mention.

Overtime Period Shattered PSUAC Final Hopes for Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball
Overtime Period Shattered PSUAC Final Hopes for Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball

Mont Alto, Pa. - Despite being up by 19-points at one time, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team ended their 2015-16 season at Penn State Mont Alto, Saturday afternoon, in a overtime Penn State University Athletic Conference semi-final showdown, Mont Alto on top after overtime, 82-73.

PSUAC Semi-Final Bound for Greater Allegheny Men's Hoops
PSUAC Semi-Final Bound for Greater Allegheny Men's Hoops

McKeesport, Pa. - Following a 94-77 first-round Penn State DuBois overtake, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team cruises to the Penn State University Athletic Conference semi-final round against Penn State Mont Alto, Saturday afternoon.

Lions Gear up for Home Playoff Game After 96-81 Brandywine Trump
Lions Gear up for Home Playoff Game After 96-81 Brandywine Trump

Media, Pa. - After posting a 96-81 Penn State University Athletic Conference breeze over Penn State Brandywine, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team secured a home playoff game in Wunderley Gymnasium on Wednesday February 17th.

Men's Basketball Sitting in 13th Through Week Nine Coaches Polls
Men's Basketball Sitting in 13th Through Week Nine Coaches Polls

Newport News, Va. - With action through February 12th, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team holds down 13th place in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Men's Basketball Division II Coaches Poll through week nine of action with an overall record of 10-12, 8-5 PSUAC.

Lions Swipe a 79-75 PSUAC Triumph over Schuylkill
Lions Swipe a 79-75 PSUAC Triumph over Schuylkill

Schuylkill Haven, Pa. - Through a second-half surge for the Penn State Greater Allegheny Lions, the men took a 79-75 Penn State University Athletic Conference decision over Penn State Schuylkill, Saturday afternoon.

Overtime Thriller with Hazleton Leads to a 84-82 Greater Allegheny Victory
Overtime Thriller with Hazleton Leads to a 84-82 Greater Allegheny Victory

Hazleton, Pa. - Through a back-and-forth battle in a vital Penn State University Athletic Conference match-up, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team pulled out a 84-82 overtime triumph over Penn State Hazleton, Friday night.

GA Men's Hoops Slighted by Beaver, 89-73
GA Men's Hoops Slighted by Beaver, 89-73

Monaca, Pa. - Despite the first meeting resulting in a 32-point GA showout, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team fell to Penn State Beaver, Wednesday night, in a crucial 89-73 Penn State University Athletic Conference battle.

2016 Greater Allegheny Recruit Day was a Huge Success
2016 Greater Allegheny Recruit Day was a Huge Success

McKeesport, Pa. - The 2016 Penn State Greater Allegheny Recruit Day was a huge success for the Greater Allegheny campus as well as the Athletic Department on Saturday afternoon.

Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball Sitting in 11th in Week Eight of USCAA Coaches Polls
Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball Sitting in 11th in Week Eight of USCAA Coaches Polls

Newport News, Va. - With a Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) record of 9-2, 11-9 overall, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team slips a little to be tied for 11th place in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), Men's Basketball Division II Coaches Poll through week eight of action.

Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball Takes Tough Loss over #1 Mont Alto, 84-72
Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball Takes Tough Loss over #1 Mont Alto, 84-72

McKeesport, Pa. - In a huge #1 vs. #3 Penn State University Athletic Conference battle, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team fell to Penn State Mont Alto, Saturday afternoon, in a 84-72 edge.

Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball Survives to Overtake New Kensington, 98-91
Greater Allegheny Men's Basketball Survives to Overtake New Kensington, 98-91

New Kensington, Pa. - The Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team was eager for their ninth Penn State University Athletic Conference victory on the season, as the men traveled to Penn State New Kensington, Wednesday night, in a 98-91 GA win.

McMunn Honored by Both USCAA and PSUAC for Stand-Out Effort
McMunn Honored by Both USCAA and PSUAC for Stand-Out Effort

McKeesport, Pa. - Sophomore guard Jeremy McMunn (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) earned himself the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Division II Player of the Week as well as Penn State University Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for men's basketball for the week of February 2nd, 2016.

Men's Basketball Bounces Back with 74-69 Lehigh Valley Triumph
Men's Basketball Bounces Back with 74-69 Lehigh Valley Triumph

Allentown, Pa. - Coming off of a rough Penn State University Athletic Conference drop on Saturday, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team overcame Penn State Lehigh Valley, Monday afternoon, by a 74-69 win.

10th in the USCAA Through Week Seven for GA Men's Basketball
10th in the USCAA Through Week Seven for GA Men's Basketball

Newport News, Va. - With a Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) record of 6-1, 8-8 overall, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team remains in 10th place in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), Men's Basketball Division II Coaches Poll through week seven of action.

Heart-Breaker in Wunderley for GA Men's Hoops over Wilkes-Barre, 96-83
Heart-Breaker in Wunderley for GA Men's Hoops over Wilkes-Barre, 96-83

McKeesport, Pa. - Through a Penn State University Athletic Conference upset, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's basketball team fell to Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Saturday afternoon, by a tally of 96-83.