Men's Basketball | 11/29/2014 7:12:00 PM
BLOOMSBURG (5-0) vs. PSU LEHIGH VALLEY (2-4)
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 7:00 p.m.
Nelson Field House
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@GoBUHuskiesSCOUTING PSU LEHIGH VALLEYAfter going 10-15 last year as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), PSU Lehigh Valley is 2-4 this season. In their last time out, the Lions dropped a 101-51 decision at Shippensburg on Tuesday night. Shippensburg scored 56 points in the paint and posted a 54-29 rebounding advantage that night against an under-sized Lions squad.
Joe Wiggins led the way for PSU Lehigh Valley at Shippensburg, scoring 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting.
TWEETABLESHuskies facts in 140 characters or less-
Charles Haigler (Charles Town, WV/Hargrave Military Academy) (PSAC East Athlete of the Week) and
Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) (PSAC East Freshman of the Week) swept the PSAC East weekly awards last week.
-The Huskies have started the season 5-0 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 14 blocks through five games.
-Noumbissi's total of 14 blocks is as much as or more than the combined total of seven PSAC teams.
-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. Â
-Bloomsburg is 11-3 in the month of November the past three seasons.
-The Huskies are already 5-0 in games decided by 10 points or less, including a 3-0 mark in contests decided by five points or less.
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Jon Riles (Philadelphia/Academy of the New Church) enters Monday holding a streak of 32 games played with at least one assist
-The Huskies have won six straight games over teams from outside the PSAC.
-Bloomsburg has won 12 of its last 16 games played at Nelson Field House.
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Charles Haigler (Charles Town, WV/Hargrave Military Academy) (16.8 ppg, 6th) and
Jon Riles (Philadelphia/Academy of the New Church) (15.5 ppg, 8th) both rank among the PSAC's top 10 in scoring.
NUMBERS TO KNOW> 0 - After Monday's game, the Huskies have no other non-conference games on the schedule.
> 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 - The Huskies hit 11 3-pointers on on Nov. 19 at Cheyney - the most since making 11 vs. Goldey-Beacom on Feb. 12, 2014. The last time BU made more 3's in a single game was at home vs. Millersville (12) on Feb. 6, 2013.
> 64.7% - The Huskies shot 64.7% from beyond the arc at Cheyney (11-of-17), the highest percentage in a single game for BU since Feb. 25, 2012 vs. Millersville (5-of-7, 71.4%). The last time the Huskies shot a higher percentage on 3's when attempting 10 or more shots was Jan. 3, 2009 at Lock Haven (7-10, 70.0%).
> 20 - Sophomore guard
Anthony McKie (Blue Bell/Plymouth Whitemarsh) tallied a career-high 20 points in the win on Tuesday at Goldey-Beacom.
> 49.1% - The Huskies are shooting 49.1 percent from the floor this year, fourth-best in the PSAC.
> 43.5% - Bloomsburg is shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc this year, behind only Pitt-Johnstown in the PSAC (46.3%).
UP NEXTThe Huskies travel to PSAC East power East Stroudsburg on Saturday afternoon.
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