MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's basketball team picked up an important Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory on Wednesday night inside the David V. Wise Center, as the Gators ran away from Geneva College, 99-74.

The win evens the season series between Allegheny (13-6, 11-3 PAC) and the Golden Tornadoes (12-7, 9-5 PAC) at 1-1. The Gators, who were able to successfully avenge their 85-69 road loss from November 30, remain tied with Washington and Jefferson College (14-5, 11-3 PAC) for first place.

In a battle between two of the conference's heavyweights, Caden Hinckley (Boise, Idaho/Mt. Lebanon (Pa.)) not only got the dub, but the senior forward outscored the reigning PAC Player of the Year, Lyle Titpon, by one point. Hinckley set a new career-high for points for the second consecutive game, this time pouring in 34. Tipton, who netted 35 in the series opener in November, finished Wednesday with 33 points.

Hinckley helped the Allegheny offense set a tempo different from what fans inside the James H. Mullen, Jr. Arena may be used to seeing this season. Instead of a catch-and-shoot perimeter fireworks display from Luke Barker (New Castle, Pa./Struthers (Ohio)) and Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch), the Gators consistently drove to the basket, and did so with both speed and physicality. As a result, Allegheny outscored Geneva in the paint, 62-26, and snapped a streak of seven straight games with double-digit 3-point makes. AC also took extreme care of the rock and committed a mere three turnovers, a season-low.

Inside the Box Score

• The Gators shot 56.7% (21-of-37) in the first half, which helped them build a 23-point advantage by the break.
• Overall, Allegheny was 48.7% (38-of-78) from the field, while the Golden Tornadoes finished 26-of-63 (41.3%).
• Allegheny won the battle on the boards, 46-to-33, and had more blocks, 4-to-1.
• Four of the five starters logged double-digit points, while three of them finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
• Hinckley paced all players with 34 points to go along with nine rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.
• Lang and Barker each produced 19 points, while Barker and Preston Turk (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) both handed out a game-high six assists.
• Wilder added 15 points and nine rebounds in just 21 minutes of action.
• Tipton made six 3-pointers as part of a 34-point effort for Geneva.

News and Notes

• Allegheny has won six in a row and improved to 9-0 on its home court.
• The six-game win streak is the team's longest since winning seven in a row during the 2002-03 campaign.
• The Gators and W&J remain deadlocked atop the PAC standings with 11-3 conference records.
• Allegheny is 55-40 all-time against the Golden Tornadoes in a series that dates back to 1899.
• Hinckley established a new single-game career-high with 34 points after scoring 33 last time out against Franciscan University.
• Lang has reached double figures in 12 consecutive games, while Barker did so for the 13th time this season.

Up Next
The Gators hit the road for the first time in 10 days when they visit Thiel College for a 3:00 p.m. bout on Saturday, January 28, in Greenville, Pennsylvania.