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Game Notes: Huskies Return Home Monday To Host PSU Lehigh Valley

Moustapha Noumbissi

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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SCOUTING PSU LEHIGH VALLEY
After 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.

TWEETABLES
Huskies 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.  

-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.

-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.

-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 NEXT
The Huskies travel to PSAC East power East Stroudsburg on Saturday afternoon.

 
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Players Mentioned

Charles Haigler

#30 Charles Haigler

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6' 4"
Junior
Christian Mortellite

#15 Christian Mortellite

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6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Jon Riles

#3 Jon Riles

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6' 2"
Senior
Anthony McKie

#11 Anthony McKie

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5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Charles Haigler

#30 Charles Haigler

6' 4"
Junior
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Christian Mortellite

#15 Christian Mortellite

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
G/F
Jon Riles

#3 Jon Riles

6' 2"
Senior
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Anthony McKie

#11 Anthony McKie

5' 10"
Sophomore
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