Men's Basketball | 1/15/2015 2:37:00 PM

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LAST TIME OUT
> The Huskies dropped a 91-81 decision at Mansfield on Wednesday as the Mountaineers shot over 58 percent from the floor including over 71 percent during the second half.

> Alssene Saintilus (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) led the Huskies for the third time in the past four games, scoring 19 points.

> The setback moved the Huskies to 3-5 away from home this season.

ABOUT KUTZTOWN
The Golden Bears moved to 11-7 on the season with an 88-75 victory at home vs. Shippensburg on Wednesday night, powered by 20 points from senior guard Tynell Fortune.

Fortune leads the Bears in scoring this season at 16.2 points per game, scoring 20 or more points six times including the past three games. Sophomore Josh Johnson, who won PSAC East Freshman of the Week four times last season, has continued his growth by averaging over 13 points per contest.

KU has played seven games that have been decided by six points or fewer this season, going 3-4 in those contests.

Offensively, Kutztown ranks ninth in the PSAC at 73.2 points per game and also stands ninth in defense while allowing 70.2 points on average. The Golden Bears have the most blocks of any team in the conference (89), with three players who have 20 or more swats - Fortune (24), Tyler Brooks (22) and Johnson (20).

LAST MEETING / SERIES HISTORY  
Bloomsburg leads 107-51

Saturday marks the 158th meeting between Bloomsburg and Kutztown in men's basketball, a series that once was dominated by the Huskies, but the Golden Bears have had the upperhand in recent years by winning seven of the past 10 meetings.

One of those Bloomsburg wins was in the PSAC First Round last year as the Huskies prevailed in the last meeting, 82-71, at Nelson Field House  for their first playoff win since 2002.

Just days after dropping the regular season finale at home to Kutztown, 73-64, the Huskies bounced back behind 21 points from Dontahe Jordan (Williamsport/Williamsport) and a game-high 22 points from Lorenzo Christmas (Norristown/Norristown). Bloomsburg dominated on the boards that day, outrebounding Kutztown by a 47-31 margin including 23 offensive rebounds.

TWEETABLES
Huskies facts in 140 characters or less
-The Huskies outrebounded Mansfield, 33-30, on Wednesday. It was the first time since Dec. 6 at ESU that the Huskies won the battle of the boards.

-Bloomsburg hit 11 3-pointers in Saturday's win over West Chester (11-of-25), the second-highest total of the year. The Huskies had 13 3's vs. Penn State Lehigh Valley.

-The Huskies have hit 10 or more 3-pointers four times this season (at Cheyney and Clarion; vs. PSU Lehigh Valley and West Chester).

-Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) has made at least one 3-pointer in 11 of 14 games this year. He has attempted at least one shot from beyond the arc in every game he has played.

-Alex Prislupsky (Olyphant/Mid-Valley) has hit multiple 3-pointers in five straight games - he's shot 13-for-27 from beyond the arc during that span.

-Moustapha Noumbissi (Upper Darby/Delaware County Christian School) has at least one block in 11 games this season including multiple blocks in six contests.

-Jon Riles (Philadelphia/Academy of the New Church) enters Saturday holding a streak of 42 straight games played with at least one assist.

-Riles' nine assists vs. West Chester tied his most in a Huskies uniform, equaling a total he posted in an early season victory over Adelphi.

-Riles is fourth in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1).

-Charles Haigler (Charles Town, WV/Hargrave Military Academy) has at least one steal in 21 straight contests. Haigler ranks third in the PSAC in steals at 2.3 per game.


NUMBERS TO KNOW
> 3 - Senior Jon Riles (Philadelphia/Academy of the New Church) has handed out three or more assists in 11 of 14 games this
season including a high of nine, twice.

> 4 - The Huskies are 4-0 this season when playing games decided by five points or less.

> 9 - Bloomsburg has played nine overtime games since 2012-13 - and five of those have gone double overtime, including one triple overtime. The Huskies are in 8-1 in those contests needing extra time.

> 12 - Senior Alssene Saintilus (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) has scored in double figures 12 times this season, most on the team.

> 25.1 - Bloomsburg receives an average of 25.1 points per game from its bench for the season.

> 29 - Alex Prislupsky (Olyphant/Mid-Valley) had made the most 3-pointers of any Husky with 29 shots connected from beyond the arc. Prislupsky has made multiple 3-pointers in nine games this year including five straight.

> 45.1% - The Huskies are shooting 45.1 percent from the floor this season.

> 50% - Bloomsburg has shot 50 percent or better three times this year, including Saturday's win over West Chester.

> 115 - The Huskies have made 115 3-pointers this season as a team, seventh-most in the PSAC.

UP NEXT
The Huskies remain at home to host Millersville on Wednesday in the first of two meetings between the PSAC East foes this season.