Men win season opener in Basketball action
Great defense and team play lead to win over Div.III Alfred University
Penn State Men defeat Div. III opponent Alfred State in opener
The Penn State DuBois Men's Basketball team got off to a great start with a convincing 90-72 win over NCAA Division III Alfred University. PSUD raced out to a 46-33 halftime lead behind 17 first half point from Chris Dickison. PSUD pushed the lead to 18 points in the first half before Alfred rallied to cut the lead to 4 points with 6:45 remaining in the game. PSUD then went on a huge run sparked by their defensive intensity to win the game 90-72. DuBois was led by Josh Salter's 26 point, 10 rebound effort and Chris Dickison's 26 point, 6 rebound performance.
PSUD is now 1-0 on the young season. The Nittany Lions will travel to Mansfield on Wednesday to take on NCAA Div. II Mansfield University.