March 2, 2010

GIBSONIA, Pa. - The 2009-10 All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference teams have been announced and the Frostburg State University men's basketball team has placed two student-athletes on this year's squad. Junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) was named to the first team while classmate Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) was selected to the honorable mention list.

The duo helped the Bobcats to a 17-9 overall record and a second-straight trip to the AMCC Tournament semifinals. FSU, which lost to eventual champion Medaille in the semi's for the second-straight year, finished the season with five wins in their final six games and led the conference in scoring (78.6).

Koffa, who started 25 of 26 games, averaged 11.2 points per game but was a valuable rebounder for the Bobcats, finishing fourth in the league with 6.8 boards per game. He was seventh in defensive rebounds (4.7), ninth in offensive rebounds (2.0) and ninth in the league in blocked shots (0.6). He scored in double-figures in 15 games this past season with five double-doubles. Koffa was named to the all-tournament team earlier this season at the 16th Annual V-Foundation Classic at Roanoke College.

Anderson's honorable mention award is his second-consecutive all-conference honor after being named to the first team following last season. Anderson, who started 24 of 26 games, finished 14th in the AMCC in scoring (13.1), sixth in assists (3.3), eighth in free throw percentage (79.0%), third in steals (1.9) and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.8). Anderson scored in double figures in 18 games, including a season-high 28 points in FSU's 106-93 win over Mt. Aloysius.

Medaille captured two of the four conference individual award winners as Keith Hack was named the league's Player of the Year while head coach Mike MacDonald was selected as the Coach of the Year. For the second-straight year, Medaille won the AMCC Tournament title earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The other two individual awards went to Mike Williams of La Roche and Armond Perez of Mt. Aloysius. Williams was honored as the AMCC's Defensive Player of the Year while Perez was named the Newcomer of the Year.

This year's selections mark the final for FSU as a member of the AMCC as the Bobcats will join the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) in 2010-11.


February 26, 2010

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) led Frostburg State with 19 points but Medaille used a big second half run to earn an 88-65 win over the Bobcats in the semifinals of the AMCC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Friday afternoon.

FSU (17-9) saw a two-point second half lead turn into a 14-point deficit as the Mavs (22-4) used a 16-0 run starting at 13:20. The Bobcats brought it to eight (64-56) but would not get any closer as Medaille surged ahead for a 23-point win.

Foul trouble also hurt the Bobcats as they were whistled for 28 fouls to just 12 against the Mavericks.

Ogg finished with 15 second half points, including nine in the first few minutes of the second as the Bobcats held the lead over the first seven minutes before the Maverick run. Junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. Senior Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) added nine points and three 3-pointers.

The ballgame was c lose over the opening half as the game as it was tied four times and the lead changed hands six times. FSU held a six-point lead (15-9) at 12:55 but Medaille rebounded for a four-point lead (19-15) just 2:32 later. The Mavs later held a pair of three-point leads including a 35-32 lead at halftime.

Frostburg State finished 25-of-66 from the floor (39.4%) while Medaille shot 27-of-60 (45.0%). The Mavs also capitalized on the FSU fouls making 30-of-39 foul shots.

Keith Hack led MED with 19 points and 10 rebounds followed by Ron Malicki with 20 points and seven boards.

FSU finished the season 17-9 overall and 13-7 in the AMCC.


February 24, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - In a rematch of last year's AMCC Tournament semifinal matchup, the Frostburg State men's basketball team will again face host and top seed Medaille in the semi's of this year's tournament. The two teams will square off against one another on Friday night at 6:00 pm in Buffalo, N.Y.
The fourth seeded Bobcats (17-8) earned a spot in the semi's after downing No. 5 seed Mt. Aloysius on Tuesday night 89-81 at Bobcat Arena. FSU travels to Medaille riding a five-game winning streak and looks to avenage two regular-season losses to the Mavericks.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks (21-4) slide into the semifinals having lost three of their final four games, including back-to-back losses to close out the regular season. However, Medaille is 12-1 at home this season and 24-3 at home over the last two years.

Frostburg enters the contest with four players averaging double figures. Junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) leads the team in scoring at 13.4 ppg, followed junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) at 11.4.

Senior Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) averages 11.1 ppg and leads the team with 4.04 assists per game while junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) averages 11.0 ppg and leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per contest.

The other semifinal game is a rematch from last year as well as second seeded Pitt-Bradford (16-10) and third seeded Penn State Behrend (18-7) square off. Behrend defeated Bradford both times during the regular season but UPB eliminated PSB from the tournament last year with a 62-54 win.

The AMCC championship match is scheduled for Saturday, February 26 at 3:30 pm. The AMCC Tournament champion will receive an automatic bid the NCAA Division III Tournament.


February 23, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) continued his recent terror pouring in a game-high 24 points and guiding the Frostburg State men's basketball team to a 89-81 victory over Mt. Aloysius in the first round of the 2010 AMCC Tournament, Tuesday evening.

Ogg finished 10-of-15 (66.6%) from the floor, pulled down nine rebounds and handed out a game-high seven assists in helping the Bobcats (17-8) to their fifth-straight win. FSU advanced to the semifinals and will take on host and top seed Medaille in a rematch of last year's semifinal matchup. The two teams will square off on Friday at 6:00 pm in Buffalo, N.Y.

The game started out slow as neither team got going offensively until FSU used a 12-3 spurt for an 11-point lead (28-17) with 2:27 left in the opening half. After the Mounties (14-12) brought the score to within five, junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) hit a jumper with four seconds showing to give the hosts a 32-25 lead at intermission.

FSU never trailed in the contest and the Bobcat defense kept the Mt. Aloysius (14-12) offense from threatening in the second half. The Bobcats broke open a seven-point cushion using 10 minutes over the later stages of the second half to extend their lead to 19 (77-58) with just 2:42 to play. The Mounties were able to mount a small run late, bringing the deficit to eight (89-81) at the final horn.

Anderson finished with 20 points and three 3-pointers while senior Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) added 16 points and four 3-pointers. Junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) grabbed 11 rebounds and freshman Charles Bason (Riverdale, Md./Riverdale Baptist) came off the bench for 14 points.

Richard McNutt led Mt. Aloysius with 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds while Tyrone Lowery and Armond Perez each scored 12.


February 22, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - In the opening round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tournament, the No. 4 seed Frostburg State men's basketball team will host the No. 5 seed Mt. Aloysius, Tuesday, February 23 at 8:00 pm at Bobcat Arena.

The Bobcats (16-8, 13-7) come into the 2009-10 tournament on a four-game winning streak, scoring 100+ points in the final two games of the season. FSU swept regular season play against MTA, including a 106-93 win over the Mounties on January 21.

Frostburg State is currently first in the league in scoring offense (78.8 ppg) and seventh in scoring defense (72.6 ppg). The Bobcats are first in the league in offensive rebounds (13.8) and fourth in defensive rebounds (24.8).

Mt. Aloysius (14-11, 12-8) enters the first round on a three-game losing streak, including loss in its regular season finale to No. 3 seed Pitt-Bradford, 69-68. The Mounties are third in the league in scoring offense (75.7 ppg) and eighth in scoring defense (74.3 ppg). MTA is also third in the league in defensive rebounds (25.5).

Picking up the top seed for the second year in a row is Medaille. The Mavericks finished the regular season with an overall record of 21-4 and an AMCC record of 16-4. MED comes into the tournament on a two-game skid, losing its final game of the regular season to No. 7 seed Pitt-Greensburg, 72-68. Medaille earned a first round bye and will host the semifinals and final round of the tournament Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday Feb. 27, respectively.

In the first game of the opening round of the tournament, No. 3 Penn State Behrend (18-7, 14-6) will host No. 6 Penn State Altoona (12-13, 10-10)at 6:00 pm. The second game will feature No. 2 Pitt-Bradford (15-10, 15-5) at No. 7 Pitt-Greensburg (12-13, 10-10) at 7:00 pm. The winner of the Mt. Aloysius/Frostburg State game will take on No. 1 Medaille in the first game of the semifinals.

The AMCC championship match is scheduled for Saturday, February 26 at 3:30 pm. The AMCC Tournament champion will receive an automatic bid the NCAA Division III Tournament.


February 20, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - Fifteen different players scored for Frostburg State as the men's basketball team cruised past Hilbert 111-76, Saturday afternoon on senior day. The 111 points are the 10th most in the 66-year history of the men's basketball program and marks the third time this season that FSU has topped the century mark.

The Bobcats (15-8, 12-7) were in control from the very start. They never trailed in the game and raced out to a 20-8 lead just prior to seven minutes into action. FSU kept the pressure on and held a 22-point lead (39-17) just past the midway point. Frostburg hit a 31-point lead (59-28) at 4:43 and led by 28 (65-37) at the break.

Despite emptying the bench in the second half, the Bobcats played just as well and did not skip a beat. FSU pushed its lead to the mid-30's for much of the half and hit a 40-point advantage (98-58) with 6:16 to play. Sophomore Brandon Carroll (Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone) hit a layup at 5:12 to push the score to 100-62 and sophomore Maurice Williams (Columbus, Ohio/Pickerington Central) hit two baskets late in the contest to give FSU 111 points.

Frostburg's bench did most of the damage on the afternoon scoring 61 of the team's 111 points. FSU also scored 27 points off 26 Hilbert (3-22, 2-18) turnovers. Frostburg shot 55.7 percent from the field and made 44-of-79 attempts, the tenth most baskets made in school history.

Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown), fresh off his season-high 29 points on Wednesday against Pitt-Greensburg, turned in a perfect effort against Hilbert. Ogg scored 19 points and was 7-of-7 from the field, 1-of-1 from beyond the arc and was 4-of-4 from the foul line.

Senior guard Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) was the only other starter in double figures with 12 points. Junior Ellis Hartridge (Washington, D.C./Anacostia) and junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) scored 11 and 10, respectively off the bench.

Roman Brown scored a game-high 25 points for a Hilbert squad that shot 46.4 percent (26-of-56) from the floor in the loss.

Frostburg State hosts D'Youville tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 pm.


February 17, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) poured in a career-high 26 points to lead the Frostburg State men's basketball team to an 85-75 victory over Pitt-Greensburg, Wednesday.

FSU (14-8, 11-7) avenged an earlier season loss to UPG (11-13, 9-10) behind a season-high 57.1 percent (28-of-49) shooting from the floor. Frostburg also poured in a season-high 26 free throws and forced 26 turnovers.

Frostburg State held several double-digit leads in the second half and broke open a close four-point game with a quick 7-0 spurt for an 11-point lead (77-66) with just 3:39 to play. FSU was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line in the final 1:09 to keep UPB from mounting a charge.

Ogg finished 10-of-13 (76.9%) from the field, 4-for-4 from the foul line and two 3-pointers. Junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) added 19 points, four steals and four assists and was a perfect 9-of-9 at the foul line. Junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) rounded out the three starters in double figures with 17 points.

Darnell Hampton led Pitt-Greensburg with 21 points and four 3-pointers. David Palmer chipped in 19 points followed by Josh Kucenic with 15.

Frostburg State used a 19-7 run over the middle part of the first half to take control after the game went back-and-forth for the first seven minutes. Koffa hit a 3-pointer at the 1:00 mark that gave FSU its largest lead of the first (43-29) before leading by 10 (43-33) at the break.

Frostburg State hosts Hilbert on senior day on Saturday, February 20 at 3:00 pm.


February 15, 2010

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio - Twelve different players scored and Frostburg State used 45 points from its bench to defeat Franciscan 79-63 in AMCC men's basketball action, on a snowy Monday evening.

The Bobcats (13-8, 10-7) led for almost the entire contest, allowing the Barons (6-17, 5-14) to tie it just once at 18 with 10:45 to play in the opening half. FSU halted any Franciscan momentum, using a quick 9-0 spurt for a 27-18 lead just 1:17 later. Frostburg State pushed its lead to 16 points (42-26) at halftime behind a dunk with eight seconds left from junior Jamal Bracken (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech).

The Bobcats extended their lead to 21 points (52-31) just prior to five minutes into the second half. FSU kept its lead in the 20s until 6:14 when a pair of Baron free throws brought the score to 66-47. Franciscan made a late charge, bringing the FSU lead to just 11 points (72-61) with 2:13 showing on the clock, but Frostburg State hit a 3-pointer to quickly answer and the Bobcat defense limited the Barons to just two points over the final two minutes of play.

Frostburg State shot 45.5 percent (30-of-66) from the field, held a 45-8 lead in points from the bench and limited Franciscan to just 32.9 percent shooting (24-of-73) from the floor.

Junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) led FSU with 13 points while classmate Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) added 12. Bracken came off the bench to score 11 points and junior Ellis Hartidge (Washington, D.C./Anacostia) led the Bobcats with 10 rebounds.

Josh Ducoulombier led all players with 16 points followed by Connor Flanagan and Matt Leidel with 15 each. Leidel also grabbed a game-high 11 boards.

Frostburg State returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Pitt-Greensburg at 8:00 pm.


February 3, 2010

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Frostburg State men's basketball team defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent La Roche, 60-54, Wednesday evening after taking a strong first half lead.

The Bobcats (12-7, 9-6) took control of the game early taking a strong lead going into the locker room at the half (31-18). The Hawks (10-11, 7-9) had a strong second half, outscoring the Bobcats 36-29, but were not able to overtake FSU. Frostburg State held the advantage at the final buzzer, taking home a win, 60-54.

Junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) led the Bobcats with 15 points. Classmate Jamal Bracken (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) followed behind with 13 points. Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) led all rebounders with nine boards. La Roche's Dylan Grazier led all scorers posting 21 points in the loss for the Redhawks.

FSU returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 6 as it hosts D'Youville at 3:00 pm in a 'Hoops for Haiti' event.


January 27, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - Frostburg State used a 14-5 run to start the second half and break open a close game on its way to a 75-53 victory over Penn State Altoona in AMCC men's basketball action, Wednesday evening. The win handed head coach Webb Hatch his 300th career win spanning both the high school and collegiate levels.

It's the second-straight victory for the Bobcats (11-6, 8-5) who opened a double-digit lead just over three minutes into the second half and never looked back.

Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) led FSU with 16 points and three steals while junior Terrance Taylor (Oxon Hill, Md./Cornerstone Christian) came off the bench to score 11. Senior Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) took full advantage of his game-high 35 minutes and turned in one of his best all-around efforts of the season. He scored 15 points, including three second half 3-pointers, grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, handed out five assists and had two steals.

Frostburg State led by as many 19 points just before the midway point of the second half and Sefick hit a deep three with less than a minute to go in regulation to put the Bobcats up 24 (75-51).

The FSU defense limited Penn State Altoona (8-11, 6-8) to just 20 baskets (20-of-52), including nine in the second half of play. The Bobcats also forced 21 turnovers.

The first half was much closer as the lead changed hands eight times. FSU led by five points twice and led by three at halftime (30-27) thanks to a junior Jamal Bracken (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) layup with two seconds left.

Lorenzo Carter scored a game-high 19 points for the Lions while Kirk Peters added 17 points and nine rebounds.

Frostburg State returns to action on Saturday, January 30 at Penn State Behrend at 3:00 pm.

January 21, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - Junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) scored 28 points and the Frostburg State men's basketball team topped 100 points for the second time this season with a 106-93 victory over Mt. Aloysius, Thursday night.

The Bobcats (10-6, 7-5) took the lead for good just 18:24 into the first half and raced out to their highest point total in the first half of any game this season, as they led 50-43 at the break. Anderson ended the first half of play with five quick points. He drained a three-pointer from the corner and after stealing the in bound pass, made a layup with just one second left.

FSU captured a double-digit lead just 35 seconds into the second half, 53-43, and reached a 20-point edge at 13:55. The Bobcats held a game-high 24-point lead with 11:59 to play, but the Mounties (9-7, 6-6) slowly chipped away at the deficit. Mt. Aloysius trailed by just nine (98-89) after a pair of Armond Perez free throws at 2:19. FSU pushed its lead back to 15 points with 1:18 to play and the Mounties closed out the game's scoring with a layup with 29 seconds left.

Both teams shot around 50.0 percent from the field with Mt. Aloysius holding a slim 52.6-49.3 percent edge. However, the Bobcats made seven more baskets (37-30) than the Mounties and convereted 22 offensive boards into 18 second chance points.

Anderson tied a career-high with six 3-pointers and led the Bobcats with three steals. Junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) added 19 points behind 60.0 percent shooting (6-of-10) while senior Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) and junior Ellis Hartridge, Jr. (Washington, D.C./Anacostia) each totaled 14. Junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) scored eight points, handed out a career-high eight assists and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.

Perez led all players with 29 points, including 16 in the opening half. He finished 9-of-13 (69.2%) from the floor and 9-of-11 (81.8%) from the foul line. Harold Clark added 13 points while Richard McNutt came off the bench to score 14.

Frostburg State returns to the floor on Wednesday, January 27 when it hosts Penn State Altoona at 8:00 pm.


January 16, 2010

FROSTBURG, Md. - The Frostburg State men's basketball squad had four players in double figures and shot 50.0 percent from the floor as it blew past Hilbert 97-73 in AMCC action, Saturday.

The Bobcats (9-5, 6-4) never trailed in the game and improved to 4-1 on the season when shooting over 50.0 percent. The FSU defense turned 28 Hilbert turnovers into 38 points and the Bobcats dominated the inside. Frostburg State outscored Hilbert 64-36 in the paint and held a commanding 50-34 edge in rebounds.

The Bobcats took a double-digit lead for good with 8:43 to play in the first half as FSU surged ahead 32-22. Frostburg State pushed it's edge to a first-half high 17 points three times including a 49-32 halftime lead.

The Bobcats opened the second stanza with a three-pointer that put them up by 20 (52-32). The lead hovered around 20 the rest of the half until FSU captured its largest lead of the contest (24 points) with just 16 seconds to play.

Junior Jamal Bracken (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) led FSU with 20 points followed by classmate Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) with 12 points and seven rebounds. Senior Nick Sefcik (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) added 11 points while junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) had 10 points and seven boards.

The Bobcats set season highs in baskets made (42), attempts (84) and steals (21) and ended a small two-game skid with the win.

Dan McFarland scored a team-high 19 points for the Hawks (1-13, 0-9), while Chris Parrott and Roman Brown each added 12.

Frostburg State hosts Pitt-Bradford on Monday, January 18 at 3:00 pm.


December 20, 2009

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Frostburg State men’s basketball team had its hands full with a persistent D’Youville squad and prevailed in the end with a slim 75-72 AMCC victory in the first game of 2010 for both teams, Saturday afternoon.

In a game that featured 12 lead changes and four ties, FSU (7-2, 4-2) held off a barrage of three-point attempts in the closing seconds. The Spartans (2-8, 0-6) never backed down and trailed by just one point (60-59) with 7:49 to play.

FSU pushed its lead to a game-high nine points (71-62) with 4:15 remaining in the second but DYC collected a small 10-3 run and trailed by just two (74-62) with 49 seconds left. The Bobcats hit a free throw with 22 seconds showing and the Spartans missed three three-pointers in the final 13 seconds.

Juniors Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) and Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) each posted double-doubles to lead four Bobcat players in double figures. Koffa scored 18 points and 12 rebounds while Ogg totaled 15 points and 12 boards. Senior Chevon Pinnock (Capitol Heights, Md./Central) scored 10 points and classmate Nick Sefick (Shady Grove, Md./Damascus) added 11.

The first half wasn’t any different than the second as neither team was able to pull away. Koffa drained a jumper to hand the Bobcats their largest cushion (27-20) at 4:42, but the Spartans rebounded to take a one-point lead (31-30) at 1:56. D’Youville made the final basket of the opening half to trim a three-point FSU lead to one, 36-35, at intermission.

Frostburg State held a 46-40 rebounding advantage and made three three-pointers and 18 free throws to overcome a season-low 37.3 shooting percentage (25-of-67) from the field.

Raysean Johnson scored 21 points for D’Youville while Lionel Ellis added 20. Greg Osika posted a double-double 10 points and 11 rebounds.

FSU returns to the floor on Monday, Jan. 4 when it takes on Hood College at 8:00 pm at Fort Detrick.


December 14, 2009

GIBSONIA, Pa. - Junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) capped off a pair of fine performances last week for Frostburg State by earning the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's basketball Player of the Week award, Monday afternoon.

Koffa helped the Bobcats to a pair of big wins over AMCC opponents to extend their winning streak to three games. The victories came over Penn State Altoona (65-59) and Penn State Behrend (75-70). The Bobcats are currently 6-1 and 3-1 AMCC.

In the win over PSA, Koffa netted 14 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, which was followed by 14 points and four rebounds against PSB. For the week, he shot 63.2 percent (12-of-19) from the field.

Koffa leads the Bobcats in rebounds (7.0 ppg).

Frostburg State returns to action on Sunday, December 21 when it hosts Christopher Newport at 2:00 pm.


December 12, 2009

FROSTBURG, Md. - Four starters scored in double figures and the Frostburg State University men's basketball team shot 53.8 percent from the field on its way to a 75-70 victory over Penn State Behrend in AMCC action, Saturday afternoon.

The victory is the third-straight for the Bobcats (6-1, 3-1) and is the fifth win this season by eight or fewer points. Meanwhile, the Lions had a three-game winning streak snapped in the process and sit at 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the AMCC.

The Bobcats turned in their second best shooting effort of the season (53.8%) behind 28-of-52 from the floor. Penn State Behrend shot 42.2 percent (27-of-64) but made 13 three-pointers to counter FSU's hot shooting.

The lead changed eight times in the contest, including six times in the second half, and the Bobcats took the lead for good with just 3:56 left in the second stanza.

With FSU down two, 61-59 with 6:19 to play, junior Brian Anderson (Perry Hall, Md./Eastern Tech) took control of the contest scoring 13 consecutive-points for the Bobcats. An Anderson three-pointer at 3:56 gave the Bobcats the lead for good and junior Busha Koffa (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) hit two free throws with 18 seconds left to give the hosts a seven-point edge 74-67.

Anderson finished with a team-high 17 points while junior Jamal Bracken (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) scored 15. Koffa added 14 points and junior Steven Ogg (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) scored 12 to round out the four starters in double figures.

Behrend's Adam Kaiser led all players with 21 points, behind six three-pointers. Justin Kovac and Nick Collella each scored 13.

FSU jumped out to a 10-point lead (14-4) just over five minutes into the first half and held the advantage for much of the first. Kaiser hit back-to-back three pointers to hand the Lions their first lead of the contest, 27-25, with 4:51 to play until halftime. The Bobcats ended the half on a small 5-0 run to take a 33-30 lead into intermission.

The second half started like the first as FSU opened a 10-point lead (42-32) just short of four minutes into action. However, the lead would change hands six times over the next 12:27 until Anderson gave FSU the lead for good at 3:56.

Frostburg State hosts Christopher Newport on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 2:00 pm.