MEDIA, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State Brandywine begins its postseason journey on Saturday in the conference semifinals against No. 4 Penn State Schuylkill as the Lions look to repeat as Penn State University Athletic Conference women's basketball champions. Brandywine will be serving as host for both the men's and women's tournaments beginning Saturday with the Lions' 1:00 pm game against Schuylkill.
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Noteworthy:
• Brandywine has now reached the PSUAC semifinals during all 12 years of Head Coach Larry Johnson's tenure. The Lions are 6-5 during their previous 11 trips to the semifinals under Johnson.
• Brandywine has won five conference championships all-time, with three coming during Johnson's tenure, including a title in 2016-17. The team also won crowns in 2010-11 and 2006-07 under Johnson's guidance and in 1998-99 and 1992-93 when the league was known as the Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference.
• Since the beginning of the 2009-10 season, Brandywine has won 12-straight games over Schuylkill. The Lions received 21 points from Nikki Velez and a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double from Crystal Miller to defeat Schuylkill on their home floor two weeks ago during the teams' lone meeting this winter.
• The teams have met once previously in the postseason. Brandywine claimed a 63-53 victory over Schuylkill during the 2006-07 PSUAC title game. That Brandywine team featured three 1,000-point scorers - Cara Zibelman, Deanna Gineitis and Dana Johnson - who combined for 44 points in the title game. Zibelman scored her 1,000th career point during the championship victory.
• Entering the postseason, Brandywine owns a 19-6 overall record, its sixth-straight season with at least 18 wins. A Brandywine win on Saturday would give the Lions a 20-win season for the fourth time in the last 12 years
• Velez owns 60 three-pointers in 22 games this season, tied for the PSUAC lead with Lehigh Valley's Hannah Bankes. Velez topped the conference with 81 triples as a freshman last winter.
• Saturday's matchup features the top two defensive teams in the PSUAC. Brandywine allowed a league-low 54.9 points per game in 14 conference contests, while Schuylkill ranked second at 56.9 points per outing. Brandywine also forced 21.9 turnovers per game, good for second in the PSUAC.
• Brandywine is the only campus to have both its men's and women's team represented this weekend. The men's team owns the No. 2 seed in the tournament and faces No. 3 Penn State York at 5:00 pm Saturday evening.
• The winner of Saturday's game advances to face the winner of the No. 2 Lehigh Valley - No. 3 Beaver game on Sunday at 3:30 pm in the PSUAC Championship.

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February 27, 2018
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February 20, 2018
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February 18, 2018
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February 17, 2018
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February 9, 2018
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February 6, 2018
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February 6, 2018
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February 3, 2018
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February 2, 2018
Brandywine Tops Hazleton 80-69 For 11th-Straight Win

January 30, 2018
Brandywine Doubles Up Mont Alto 82-41

January 26, 2018
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January 25, 2018
Victory At Valley Forge Pushes Brandywine's Win Streak To Eight

January 22, 2018
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January 20, 2018
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January 19, 2018
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January 17, 2018
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January 15, 2018
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January 13, 2018
Brandywine Edges Mont Alto; Improves To 5-0 In PSUAC

January 12, 2018
Lions Pick Up PSUAC Victory At DuBois

January 5, 2018
Brandywine Escapes Bryn Athyn With 50-44 Triumph

January 3, 2018
Brandywine Drops First Game After Break At Widener

December 20, 2017
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December 9, 2017
Brandywine Tops Scranton In Late-Night Affair

December 5, 2017
Brandywine Rides Strong Defensive Effort Past York

December 2, 2017
Brandywine Claims Conference Opener 68-53 At Lehigh Valley

November 30, 2017
Brandywine Deals Davis 69-49 Defeat

November 27, 2017
Berks Drops Brandywine In Lions’ Home Opener

November 21, 2017
Velez Earns PSUAC Player Of The Week Honors

November 21, 2017
Stanford Leads Brandywine Past Immaculata

November 19, 2017
Brandywine Pulls Away From Bryn Athyn For First Win

November 18, 2017
Lions Drop Neumann Tournament Opener

November 15, 2017
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November 14, 2017
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