BEHREND, PA - The Barons basketball team of Franciscan University of Steubenville upset Penn State-Behrend on the road on Monday night, stealing a 67-64 victory. With the win, the Barons improved to 3-11 (2-8).

The Barons fell behind early, 8-0, and didn't register their first points until seven minutes into the first half. Penn State-Behrend dominated the offensive glass, and accumulated 16 points on 9 offensive rebounds in the first half, enabling them to take a 29-19 advantage going into the locker room.

The Barons came out firing in the second half. 3-pointers by Connor Flanagan and Mike Feuz put them within 5 points early in the half, and it became a back-and-forth match from that point on. Senior guard Josh Ducoulombier hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0:14 left on the clock and two free throws by Mike Feuz with five seconds left sealed the game.
Matt Liedel led the Barons with 16 points, while Thomas Klienschnitz had 12 and Ducoulombier and Feuz had 11 apiece. Adam Potter was Behrend's offensive standout with 24 points, and Nick Colella added 15.

The Barons are now 1-3 against Penn State-Behrend since entering the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference last season. The game marked Penn State-Behrend's first home loss of the year.

“It was an amazing team effort today,” Barons coach Sean Donovan remarked post-game. “Everyone did their part. Pete Burak was out with an ankle injury, so Mike Feuz started for us tonight and played more minutes than anyone else. He rose to the challenge and was a leader on both ends of the court. He made two crucial free throws for us down the stretch, and he shut down their top scorer on defense. Matt Liedel led us in scoring, and Josh Duke hit some big shots for us at various points in the game, but it was really a team effort that got us this huge victory today.”

The Barons' next contest is at Penn State-Altoona this Wednesday at 8 p.m.