Wilson made 7-of-14 attempts from the field, including 3 of 8 from beyond the arc. The three-year starter connected on 10-of-12 free throw attempts after entering the contest ranked third in the PAC with .838 free-throw percentage. The 20-plus point game for Wilson is the 11th of his career and fourth this season.
Fellow junior guard Marc Lodovico scored a season-high 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting. The junior added four rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists as the Yellow Jackets posted a victory in their first-ever meeting against the Roaring Lions.
Both teams shot above 45 percent in the contest with Waynesburg deciding the game from the charity stripe. The Yellow Jackets made 27-of-36 attempts (75 percent) from the line, including 10 from Wilson. Meanwhile, the Roaring Lines made just 42 percent (8-of-19) of their free-throw attempts.
Joining Lodovico and Wilson in double figures were reserves Jeff Linden and Shawn Coleman, while starting forward Ryan Bujnowski registered 12 points and eight rebounds in the win.
The Yellow Jackets return to conference action on Wednesday, Jan. 11, when they travel to face reigning PAC champion Bethany at 6 p.m. The Bison have won the last five meetings against Waynesburg, dating back to the 2002-03 season.
Newspaper Box Score Penn State-Fayette vs Waynesburg College 01-07-05 7:30 p.m. at Waynesburg, Pa. (Marisa Fieldhouse) At Waynesburg, Pa. (Marisa Fieldhouse) WAYNESBURG COLLEGE 91, PENN STATE-FAYETTE 83 PENN STATE-FAYETTE (4-8) Chris Jacobs 8-15 4-7 20; Erik Leech 9-17 0-1 18; George Lemon 8-14 1-7 17; Jordan Alderson 4-9 1-2 10; Lamar Hill 2-3 0-0 4; Michael Bogden 2-6 0-0 4; Riely Tidholm 2-7 0-0 4; Jamie Kowalczyk 1-4 2-2 4; John Pope 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-76 8-19 83. WAYNESBURG COLLEGE (6-5) Beau Wilson 7-14 10-12 27; Marc Lodovico 5-11 5-7 16; Ryan Bujnowski 5-10 2-2 12; Jeff Linden 4-4 2-3 11; Shawn Coleman 3-6 4-5 10; Tim Drakeley 1-5 3-4 6; Jered Gamble 2-3 1-2 5; Josh Parisi 1-4 0-0 2; Chris Moore 1-2 0-1 2; Dan Happe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-59 27-36 91. Penn State-Fayette............ 36 47 - 83 Waynesburg College............ 43 48 - 91 3-point goals-Penn State-Fayette 1-12 (Jordan Alderson 1-4; Erik Leech 0-1; George Lemon 0-2; Michael Bogden 0-2; Jamie Kowalczyk 0-2; Chris Jacobs 0-1), Waynesburg College 6-20 (Beau Wilson 3-8; Jeff Linden 1-1; Tim Drakeley 1-5; Marc Lodovico 1-4; Chris Moore 0-1; Ryan Bujnowski 0-1). Fouled out--Penn State-Fayette-Jamie Kowalczyk, Waynesburg College-Ryan Bujnowski. Rebounds-Penn State-Fayette 44 (Erik Leech 9; Chris Jacobs 9), Waynesburg College 33 (Ryan Bujnowski 8). Assists-Penn State-Fayette 13 (Jordan Alderson 4), Waynesburg College 18 (Ryan Bujnowski 5). Total fouls-Penn State-Fayette 26, Waynesburg College 20. A-575 Wilson (WAY) posts 4th 20-plus game of the season and 11th of his career.