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Men's Basketball Cruises to 84-48 Win Over Penn College in Pepsi/Weis Tournament

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SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's freshman forward J.T. Wilson (Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII Regional) recorded his first collegiate double-double to help Susquehanna beat the visiting Pennsylvania College of Technology, 84-48, in a non-conference men's basketball game at the 2009 Pepsi/Weis Markets Tip-Off Tournament at Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium on Nov. 20.

Wilson scored 10 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. He posted 11 boards in the first half alone while also sinking five of eight shots from the field.

Penn College (2-1 overall) jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Susquehanna (1-1 overall) took the lead at 10-9 with 9 minutes, 50 seconds left in the first half and never looked back. The Crusaders' 36-point difference was their largest lead of the game.

SU's sophomore guard Spenser Spencer (Seattle, Wash./Lakeside) played only 14 minutes but led the team with 13 points on five of 11 shooting.  Spencer also tied team-highs with two three-pointers and two steals. Teammate and senior guard Bryan Majors (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg) dished out a game-high seven assists and also tallied two steals. 

Penn College's sophomore guard Leroy Joiner (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) led all players with 15 points and added a team-high 11 rebounds.

Susquehanna held the Wildcats to 17-of-59 shooting from the floor (28.8 percent) and outrebounded Penn College, 51-34.

Elizabethtown College (2-1 overall) defeated Wilkes University (1-1 overall), 66-57, in the other Pepsi/Weis semifinal.

Next Game: Saturday, Nov. 21, vs. Elizabethtown (2009 Pepsi/Weis Markets Tip-Off Tournament championship game), 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Bryan Majors

#11 Bryan Majors

G
5' 10"
Senior
Spenser Spencer

#24 Spenser Spencer

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
J.T. Wilson

#44 J.T. Wilson

F
6' 6"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Bryan Majors

#11 Bryan Majors

5' 10"
Senior
G
Spenser Spencer

#24 Spenser Spencer

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
J.T. Wilson

#44 J.T. Wilson

6' 6"
First-Year
F
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