READING, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's basketball team shot a red-hot 54.5 percent (36-of-66) from the field en route to a 99-75 non-conference victory at Penn State Berks Tuesday night.

Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Ryan McKeon '24: (Landenberg, Pa./Sanford) - 16 Points, 6-8 FG, 5 Rebounds, 4 Assists
• Colin Farrell '25: (Matawan, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) – 15 Points, 6-9 FG, 3-5 3PT, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
• Avery Close '22: (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) – 14 Points, 5-10 FG, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists
• Carl Schaller '25 (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley): 13 Points, 5-8 FG, 2 Assists

Penn State Berks' Top Performers

• Jared Houck: 22 Points, 9-14 FG, 6 Steals, 4 Rebounds, 4 Assists
• Jeff Lorah: 11 Points, 3 Assists, 2 Steals

Game Summary - First Half

• Gettysburg jumped to a 9-2 run with Close scoring four of the points, but the Nittany Lions crept their way back by going on a 9-2 spurt to tie the game at 11-11 with 14:25 on the clock.
• Over the next five minutes, Gettysburg and Penn State Berks would trade-off baskets until the 9:31 marker, when the Bullets held on to the lead for good. Farrell banked a three-pointer to make it 24-21, which sparked a 28-10 run to assume its 18-point lead at the intermission. Six different Bullets scored during the decisive surge, with Farrell tallying 10 points, including two treys.
• Close scored 12 points in the first half to lead the Bullets, while the team shot 54.5 percent (18-of-33) from the field.

Game Summary - Second Half

• The Nittany Lions produced an 18-8 run in the first six minutes of the second half to chip away at Gettysburg's lead to make it an eight-point game (57-49).
• A lay-up from McKeon at the 14:20 marker pushed Gettysburg's lead back into double-digits, and from there, the score never dipped below 13 points.
• The largest lead of the night was 27-points, which came off a Jake Bertolini-Felice (Cary, N.C./Trinity Academy of Raleigh) made free throw with 28 seconds to go.
  

By the Numbers

• Gettysburg finished with a season-best 54.5 percent (36-of-66) from the field, while Penn State Berks hit 30-of-62 (48.4 percent) from the floor. The Bullets also tied their season-best by knocking down 11 three-pointers and went 16-of-18 (88.9 percent) from the free throw line.
• The Orange and Blue out-rebounded the Nittany Lions 38-20 and dished out a season-high 19 assists.
• Gettysburg recorded its highest scoring total since a 100-99 double-overtime loss to Centennial Conference foe Washington College (Md.) on Jan. 18, 2020.
• Eleven of the 16 Bullets who entered the game scored three or more points.  

Where the Series Stands

Tonight marked the second-ever meeting between Gettysburg and Penn State Berks in men's basketball. The last time the two teams met was on Nov. 20, 2019, in Gettysburg, with the Bullets winning 98-54.   

Next Up

Gettysburg plays at Centennial Conference opponent Haverford College on Saturday at 3 p.m.