Men's Basketball | 11/18/2014 1:04:00 PM

GAME COVERAGE
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SCOUTING CHEYNEY
Cheyney opened the season at 1-1 with a pair of games last weekend at West Liberty University in the Mountain East Challenge. The Wolves lost to Fayetteville State, 67-64, last Saturday and bounced back with a 69-63 win over St. Augustine's on Sunday afternoon. 

The Wolves could not hold an eight-point halftime lead (36-28) in the season opener, allowing Fayetteville to shoot 50 percent (12-of-24) in the second half to rally from a 13-point deficit with 13 minutes to play. After Blake McGlond hit a jumper to put Cheyney up, 52-39, the Wolves were outscored 28-12 over the final 12:52. 

Four Cheyney players scored in double figures in the St. Augustine's win – Jerrod Johnson led the way with 16 points.  Picked ninth in the PSAC East Preseason Coaches Poll, Johnson is the only returning starter from last year's team and led the team with 50 steals and 65 assists. Eight new players join the roster along with five returnees. 

Kevin Larkin was named PSAC East Freshman of the Week after scoring 25 points off the bench in the season-opener vs. Fayetteville State with six rebounds and two steals. He followed with 14 points the next day. 

THE BLOOMSBURG-CHEYNEY SERIES
Cheyney leads 67-66
Wednesday will mark the 134th meeting between Bloomsburg and Cheyney in men's basketball with a chance for the Huskies to even the all-time series at 67 wins apiece. Bloomsburg swept last year's season series from the Wolves, scoring a 75-57 win at Nelson Field House in December before completing the sweep with a 62-56 victory at Cope Hall on Feb. 6. On that night, Lorenzo Christmas (Norristown/Norristown) led the way with 19 points while Dontahe Jordan (Williamsport/Williamsport) added a double-double of 12 points and 15 rebounds. Of the Huskies returning players, Alssene Saintilus (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) had seven points while Charles Haigler (Charles Town, WV/Hargrave Military Academy) added six. 

TWEETABLES 
Huskies facts in 140 characters or less

-The Huskies have started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2006-07.

-Bloomsburg started the 2006-07 season at 6-0 and reached the national Top 25.

-Moustapaha Noumbissi has 10 blocks through two games.

-Noumbissi swatted a career-high six blocks against PSU Hazleton. His previous high was four, twice.

-Noumbissi's six blocks at PSU Hazleton were the most since  Larry Webster had five on Feb. 11, 2012 at West Chester.  

-Jon Riles (Philadelphia/Academy of the New Church) tied his Bloomsburg high of nine assists in the win over Adelphi on Saturday.

-Bloomsburg is 8-3 in the month of November the past three seasons.

-The Huskies have swept the season series with Cheyney two out of the past three years.

-The Huskies rank fifth in the PSAC Through two games in scoring defense, allowing 62.0 ppg.

-Bloomsburg is seeking its first back-to-back road wins since winning at Lock Haven (62-57) on Nov. 23, 2013 and at Shippensburg (80-61) on Dec. 7, 2013.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
> 3 - Bloomsburg is seeking to reach the postseason for the fourth straight year after reaching the PSAC Tournament in each of the past three seasons.

> 8 - Bloomsburg has played eight overtime games since 2012-13 - and five of those have gone double overtime, including one triple overtime. The Huskies are a perfect 8-0 in those contests needing extra time. 

> 9 - There are nine new players on this year's active roster for the Huskies.

> 11 - Bloomsburg's 11 blocked shots are tied with Shippensburg for the PSAC lead. Moustapha Noumbissi (Upper Darby/Delaware County Christian School) has 10 by himself, more than 13 PSAC teams. No other PSAC player has more than three blocks thus far.

> 14 - The Huskies and Wolves combined for just 14 total turnovers in last year's February game at Cope Hall.

> 47.8% - Bloomsburg is shooting 47.8 percent from the floor through two games.

> 73.3% - Moustapaha Noumbissi is third in the PSAC in field goal percentage at 73.3 percent (11-of-15).

> 134 - Wednesday marks the 134th meeting between Cheyney and Bloomsburg all-time.

UP NEXT
The Huskies return to Nelson Field House to play host to PSAC East rival Shippensburg on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m.