Men's Basketball | 12/11/2014 10:30:00 AM

GAME COVERAGE
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SCOUTING CLARION
The Golden Eagles are 2-0 at home this year with wins over Carlow (77-69) and California (80-73). The Cal win is the Golden Eagles' lone PSAC triumph thus far as they suffered setbacks vs. Pitt-Johnstown (82-77) and Gannon (68-54) earlier in the year.

Clarion ranks 10th in the PSAC in scoring at 74.2 ppg and 12th in scoring defense, allowing 72.8 ppg. Darius Stevens gives the Golden Eagles their best scoring threat, ranking 12th in the PSAC in scoring at 14.7 ppg, and is also strong on the boards, ranking eighth in the conference in rebounding with 7.7 per game.

Opponents shoot the ball well against Clarion as the Golden Eagles have allowed opposition to shoot 48.5 percent from the floor - only Seton Hill allows a better average (49.1%). Clarion does shine in turnover margin, ranking second in the PSAC at +4.8.

THE BLOOMSBURG-CLARION SERIES
Bloomsburg leads 15-12
Bloomsburg has won three straight games in the series, holding off Clarion 61-53 last year after winning a pair of nailbiters the previous two years - an 87-85 road victory in 2011-12 and a 66-64 home win on Jan. 12, 2013.

SCOUTING PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Pitt-Johnstown is 2-2 in the PSAC this year, defeating Clarion (82-77) and Seton Hill (83-61) but losing to Slippery Rock (79-71) and California (74-65) in Western Division play. UPJ ranks fifth in the conference in scoring at 80.1 ppg and sixth in defense, allowing only 67.1 ppg. The Mountain Cats do much of their damage beyond the arc, shooting 39.4 percent on 3-pointers and making 7.4 treys per game.

A.J. Leahey is the prime outside threat, shooting over 47 percent from 3's and connecting on nearly three per game to rank among the conference leaders. Picked to finish fifth in the PSAC West, the Mountain Cats returned only two starters from last year - preseason All-PSAC West pick Ian Vescovi and junior point guard Nate Snodgrass.


THE BLOOMSBURG-UPJ SERIES
UPJ leads 20-10
The two teams have met every season since 1999. Bloomsburg won in 2011 at Johnstown, 74-72, but UPJ won by a bucket at home, 70-68 (2010), in the last two meetings in Johnstown.

TWEETABLES
Huskies facts in 140 characters or less

-The Huskies started the season 6-0 for the first time since 2006-07.

-Bloomsburg scored 100 points for the first time since Feb. 6, 2013 vs. Millersville in its 100-84 win over PSU Lehigh Valley on Dec. 1.

-The 13 3-pointers made by the Huskies on Dec. 1 vs PSU Lehigh Valley were the most in any game for BU since hitting 14 on Nov. 15, 2006 vs. Pitt-Johnstown.

-The 16 rebounds for Alssene Saintilus (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) last Saturday at ESU were a career-high and most by any Husky since Dontahe Jordan (Williamsport/Williamsport)'s 15 last February vs. Goldey-Beacom.

-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 this week holding a streak of 34 games played with at least one assist.

-Riles ranks among the PSAC leaders in free throw percentage (90.0%, first), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7, first), scoring (15.8 ppg, 6th), 3-point percentage (40.6%, 11th) and field goal percentage (42.1%, 14th).

-The Huskies are +26 this season with Charles Haigler (Charles Town, WV/Hargrave Military Academy) on the floor, the best plus/minus on the team.

-Huskies head coach John Sanow is a native of Windber, Pa., which is just eight miles from Johnstown.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
> 6 - The Huskies will play six straight crossover games against PSAC West foes beginning with the game at Clarion. All mandated crossover games will count toward this year's divisional standings.

> 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.

> 13.5 - The Huskies average 13.5 second chance points this season. Opponents average 12.0.

> 20 - Bloomsburg will play 20 straight PSAC games to finish the regular season.

> 39.4% - Bloomsburg is shooting 39.4 percent from 3-pointers this year, ranking tied second in the PSAC (Cal, 40.3%).

> 39.4% - UPJ is also shooting 39.4 percent on 3-pointers this season, tying with the Huskies for second in the PSAC.

> 48.7% - The Huskies are shooting 48.7 percent from the floor this year, second-best in the PSAC (Cal, 49.4%).

> 90.0% - Jon Riles (Philadelphia/Academy of the New Church) leads the PSAC by shooting 90.0 percent at the free throw line this year (18-for-20).

UP NEXT
The Huskies return home on Dec. 20 for the final action of 2014, hosting nationally ranked IUP at Nelson Field House.