HIRAM, Ohio -- The Allegheny College men's basketball team wrapped up the 2025-26 regular season with an 88-69 road loss at Hiram College on Saturday afternoon.

The Gators (10-15, 8-8 PAC) will now turn their attention to the postseason. Allegheny, the No. 2 seed in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) North Division, will host the South's No. 3 seed, Franciscan University (20-5, 12-4 PAC), in the quarterfinal round. The Gators and Barons tipoff on Tuesday, February 24, at 8 p.m. inside the David V. Wise Center.

Hiram (6-19, 2-14 PAC) got the better of the Blue and Gold thanks to their best shooting performance of the season. The Terriers were 33-of-56 from the field, equaling a season-high 58.9 field-goal percentage. They also reached double-digit 3-pointers for only the second time this winter.

Allegheny matched Hiram's offense in the early going, and neither side led by more than a possession for the first nine-and-a-half minutes. Treys from Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) and Jayson Perry (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) put the Gators up by one, and another deep bucket from Max Wallace (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) gave the visitors a 12-9 advantage at the 14:46 mark. Allegheny last led 17-15 after a Wallace free throw, but the Terriers jumped ahead for good with the next four points.

The Gators only trailed by six points at the break, 45-39, but Hiram opened the second half with nine of the first 14 points to push their advantage to double-digits. Allegheny went on a mini 6-0 run midway through the second half to claw within nine points at 62-53, but Hiram maintained the momentum with a 3-pointer from and transition alley-oop over the next 70 seconds.

Inside the Box Score

• After shooting at a 45.5% clip in the first half (15-of-33), the Gators were only 9-of-34 (26.5%) from the floor in the second half.
• On the other hand, Hiram shot 65.5% (19-of-29) in the first half and 51.9% (14-of-27) in the second.
• Hiram held a 39-to-35 advantage in rebounds, and both teams logged eight steals defensively.
• Perry led all Gators with 16 points to go along with five assists, two rebounds, and one steal.
• Lang and Eli Teslovich (Belle Vernon, Pa./Shady Side Academy) also reached double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
• Wallace and Lincoln Brockmeyer (Akron, Ohio/Copley) each scored nine points.
• Hiram had five double-digit scorers, led by Dushawn Hill and Manuel Devora Violan with 17 points apiece.

News and Notes

• Allegheny concluded the regular season with a 10-15 overall record and an 8-8 record against PAC opponents.
• Allegheny's .500 conference win percentage is its best since going 15-5 (.750) in its first season back in the PAC in 2022-23.
• The Gators and Terriers split their 2025-26 series with each team earning a win on their home court.
• Lang reached double figures for the 22nd time this season, a team best.
• Perry's 16 points are the third-most he's scored in a game this year.
• Teslovich tied a season high with 11 points and has scored double-digit points in three consecutive games.

Up Next
Allegheny returns to the Wise Center to host a PAC quarterfinal matchup against Franciscan on Tuesday, February 24, at 8 p.m.