Penn State Harrisburg has won the 2024 United East Men’s Basketball Championship after defeating Saint Elizabeth University 84-61 on Saturday afternoon at Penn State Harrisburg. With the win, the squad also earns the automatic qualifier and will represent the conference in the upcoming 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship.
This is the third conference championship for Penn State Harrisburg in the last four seasons: with the 2020-21 season taken off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nittany Lions won in the 2019-20 season before falling in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament to Yeshiva and also won during the 2021-22 season before falling in the Second Round again, this time to WPI.
Penn State Harrisburg will learn their opponent and where they are heading for the NCAA Tournament during the NCAA Selection Show which premiers on Monday at 1pm
No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg (Volt) def. No. 3 Saint Elizabeth University (Skye), 84-61 - Box Score
Harrisburg started strong and took a 36-21 lead into halftime after generating 14 steals and 19 points off of turnovers in the first half. Harrisburg ran away with the game in the second half behind 54.3% shooting as a team (19-for-35) and generating 10 more steals. In the afternoon, the Nittany Lions generated 39 points off 26 turnovers and had 26 assists on their 32 field goals. The Nittany Lions had four players in double-digits led by Nathaniel Curry (6'4''-G) who had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Donyae Baylor-Carroll (5'7''-PG) had 19 points, 10 steals, and 7 assists while Isaiah Milien (6'0''-PG) contributed 14 points and 4 steals and Isaiah Eggleston (6'9''-F) chipped in 12 points off the bench. The Eagles were led by D'Angelo Blackmond (6'5''-F)’s double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds while Jonathan Ramos (6'1''-G) had 13 points on 50% shooting from the field.

Courtesy of gounitedeast.com

UEC Final: Penn State Harrisburg - Saint Elizabeth 84-61

UEC Semifinals (Divisional Finals):
Penn State Harrisburg - St. Mary's (Md) 80-56
Wilson - Saint Elizabeth 56-65

UEC Quarterfinals (Divisional Semi-Finals):
Penn State Harrisburg - Penn College 92-79
Wilson - Keystone College 91-78
Lancaster Bible - St. Mary's (Md) 75-80
Bryn Athyn - Saint Elizabeth 66-69

UEC 1/8 Finals (Divisional First Round)
Saint Elizabeth - Valley Forge 89-75
St. Mary's (Md) - Gallaudet 70-47
Keystone - Cairn 101-86
Penn College - Penn State Berks 100-71

Player of the Year: Darryl Garib (6'3''-F) of Wilson
Defensive Player of the Year: Ibraheem Bundu (6'3''-F) of Wilson
Rookie of the Year: Dejuan Taylor (6'7''-F) of Rosemont
Coach of the Year: Sean Westerlund of Bryn Athyn

All-UEC 1st Team 2024

Alberto

Anderson

Bradford

Garib

Little

First Team
Aytor Alberto (6'2''-G) of Cairn
Jack Anderson (6'4''-G) of Keystone
Derian Bradford (6'6''-F) of Cairn
Darryl Garib (6'3''-F) of Wilson
William Little (6'6''-G) of Bryn Athyn
Tyerell Monroe (6'5''-G/F) of St.Elizabeth

All-UEC Second Team 2024

Blackmond

Daye

Jackson

Parker

Ramos

Robertson

Second Team
D'Angelo Blackmond (6'5''-F) of St.Elizabeth
Jeremiah Daye (6'5''-F) of UVF
Jalen Jackson (6'1''-G) of Bryn Athyn
Jalen Parker (6'8''-F) of Bryn Athyn
Jonathan Ramos (6'1''-G) of St.Elizabeth
Gary Robertson (5'10''-PG) of Wilson

All-UEC Third Team 2024

Scott

Holly

Plantz

West

Wilson

Third Team
Brandon Scott (6'2''-G) of Keystone
Jakir Hampton (6'0''-PG) of Bryn Athyn
Denelle Holly (6'2''-G) of Rosemont
Hunter Plantz (6'5''-F) of Clarks Summit
Ashton West (6'1''-G) of Clarks Summit
Ethan Wilson (6'1''-G) of Wilson