BLOOMSBURG (5-5, 1-5 PSAC East) vs CHEYNEY (1-9, 1-5 PSAC East)
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - 5:30 p.m.
Bloomsburg, Pa. | Nelson Field House

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LAST TIME OUT ...
Bloomsburg posted a season-high 88 points en route to its first conference win of the season last Friday night - an 88-73 victory at West Chester. The game was close throughout much of the first half as the opening 14 minutes saw five ties and eight lead changes. However, junior Carnell McGirt (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic (Valley Forge Military Academy)) hit a jumper to snap a 23-23 tie with 6:38 left in the first half and the Huskies never trailed from that point on. The basket started a 20-7 run which allowed Bloomsburg to build up a 43-30 lead at halftime. Redshirt junior Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) posted his second double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. McGirt finished with a career-high 18 points while senior Yahmir Greenlee (Philadelphia, Pa./Boys Latin) became the story of the night. In his first game back, Greenlee posted career-highs in points (15), assists (9), and steals (4). Junior Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) (10) was also in double figures. Tyrell Long, playing in his first game of the season for West Chester, scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Golden Rams.

STARTING FIVE ...
1 - Senior Yahmir Greenlee (Philadelphia, Pa./Boys Latin) had the best game of his Bloomsburg career last Friday during the Huskies' 88-73 victory at West Chester. Greenlee, playing for the first time this season, started at point guard and finished with career-highs in points (15), assists (9), and steals (4) while tying a career-best in rebounds (4) against the Golden Rams. Greenlee averaged 4.7 points and 1.6 assists in 18 games (one start) with the Huskies last season. He had posted a previous high of 14 points in a win at Mansfield on February 6, 2016 and hit double digits in scoring only twice last season.

2 - Redshirt junior Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) continues his rapid ascent up Bloomsburg's all-time scoring list. After his 21 points at West Chester, Mortellite moved into 21st place on the school's all-time list with 1,096 career points. He leapfrogged Terry Conrad (1979-83) and Larry Webster (2008-12) and now needs 19 points to surpass Matt Jefferson (2002-07) to jump into 20th place. He has scored at least 20 points in nine of the ten games this season and has 29 career 20-point efforts in 62 collegiate games. He has hit double figures in 46 of his last 48 games and has been held to under 10 points in a game only nine times in his career.

3 - After averaging only 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds last season, junior Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) has stepped into more of an offensive role this season. Rose has hit double figures in scoring five times after hitting the mark only twice all of last season. He posted the first double-double of his Bloomsburg career against Pitt-Johnstown with 10 points and 10 rebounds and then added a second with career-highs in both points (17) and rebounds (12) against Wilmington. He is averaging 8.3 points and 5.1 boards through ten games.

4 - In each of the first two games, Bloomsburg had five players reach double figures in scoring. Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) (20), Karonn Davis (Philadelphia, Pa./Friends' Central (Niagara Univ.)) (14), Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) (12), Carnell McGirt (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic (Valley Forge Military Academy)) (11), and Khyree Hunt-Hawkins (Philadelphia, Pa./George Washington (Baltimore City CC)) (11) each hit double digits at Penn State Hazleton to start the season. Mortellite (25), Davis (15), McGirt (14), Malik Sneed (Washington, D.C./Spingarn (Prince George's CC)) (12), and Rose (11) turned the trick against Lincoln. The Huskies had five players hit double figures in a game only twice all of last season.

5 - Bloomsburg had three players post a double-double in the win at Wilmington - Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) (28 pts, 11 reb), Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) (17 pts, 12 reb), and Carnell McGirt (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic (Valley Forge Military Academy)) (12 pts, 11 reb). It marked the first time multiple Huskies' players had a double-double since February 10, 2016 against Kutztown - Mortellite (25 pts, 13 reb) and Malik Garner (Philadelphia, Pa./Chestnut Hill Academy) (20 pts, 10 reb). The Huskies had not had three players post a double-double in the same game since prior to the 1990-1991 season.

THE SERIES ...
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series against Cheyney, 68-67.

LAST MEETING AGAINST CHEYNEY ...
Malik Garner (Philadelphia, Pa./Chestnut Hill Academy) scored 21 points and Tyriek Steward (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Elmer Meyers) added 16 points as the Huskies held off Cheyney, 76-72, at Nelson Field House on February 20, 2016. Bloomsburg led by four at halftime, 34-30, and then built up it biggest lead of the game - 10 points - early in the second half before the Wolves clawed their way back. Cheyney had a chance to tie with 11 seconds left but a jumper was long and Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) hit a pair of foul shots at the other end to seal the win. Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) added 15 points for the Huskies while senior Charles Haigler (Charles Town, W. Va./Hargrave Military Academy) added nine points, five rebounds, and five assists on Senior Day. Haigler, Garner, Wes Lyons (Millville, Pa./Millville), and Ashkan Naderi (Herndon, Va./Herndon) were honored prior to tipoff for the Senior Day festivities.

SCOUTING THE WOLVES ...
Cheyney enters the contest with a 1-9 overall record and a 1-5 mark in the PSAC Eastern Division. The Wolves last played on Friday night and suffered a 105-64 loss against visiting East Stroudsburg - the second time this season that Cheyney has allowed at least 100 points in a game. Cheyney's only victory came on December 3 when the Wolves earned an 84-80 victory at California (PA). Rafiq Marshall leads the Wolves in scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game. He is also tops on the team in assists (3.0) and is second in rebounding (4.0). Zahir Stewart is second on the team in scoring, averaging 9.1 points per contest. He leads the team with 14 three-pointers. Cheyney is last in the PSAC in both scoring offense (63.5) and scoring defense (87.2). The Wolves are also 17th out of 18 teams in the league in rebounding margin (-5.4) and are last in the conference in turnover margin (-4.60).

NEW MEMBER OF THE 1,000-POINT CLUB ...
On Saturday, December 3, redshirt junior Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) became the latest member of Bloomsburg University's 1,000-point club when he hit a pair of second-half free throws during the Huskies' 74-68 loss at Mercyhurst. All told, 29 players have hit the milestone in Bloomsburg's history with Mike Ellzy leading the way with 1,911 career points (1993-97). Mortellite now has 1,096 points in his Huskies' career - 21st on the school's all-time list. He needs 18 points to tie Matt Jefferson (2002-07) to crack the top 20 in school history.

CLIMBING ANOTHER LIST ...
Not only is Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) climbing the school's scoring list, but he is also rapidly ascending the program's all-time list for career three-pointers. He owns sole possession of fifth on the school's all-time list after he surpassed Aaron Carter and Mike Cheatle with four triples in the win over Lincoln on November 15. Mortellite now has 156 for his career. Next in his sights is Jay DeShields who knocked down 205 triples from 1998-2002.

NOT FOUL AT THE LINE ...
Bloomsburg has been impressive from the charity stripe this season as it ranks fourth in the PSAC, and 50th in the country, in free-throw percentage (75.3%). Senior Donell Diggs (Washington, D.C./Takoma Academy (Prince George's CC)) (90.5%) and redshirt junior Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) (88.9%) are third and fourth in the league, respectively, in accuracy. Junior Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) (78.1%) is 20th in the PSAC. The Huskies have also made a living at the line as they have made more trips to the stripe than their opponent in nine of the ten games and have scored more from the line in all ten of the contests.

DOWNTOWN WITH THE HUSKIES ...
The Huskies have made at least one three-pointer in 164 consecutive games. The last time Bloomsburg did not make a three in a game was on December 4, 2010 in a 54- 51 loss at Lock Haven when it went 0-7 from beyond the arc. Bloomsburg has made ten three-pointers in a game twice this season - at Penn State Hazleton (10-of-21) and against Pitt-Johnstown (10-of-24). The Huskies made ten three-pointers in a game just one time last season - an 85- 59 home victory against Millersville on February 17, 2016 (10-of-17). Mortellite is fourth in the PSAC in three-point percentage (45.3%), third in the PSAC (sixth in the country) in three-pointers per game (3.9), and third in the PSAC in total three-pointers (39). Mortellite is 39-of-86 from long range - the rest of the team is 29-of-97 (29.9%).

COMING UP ROSES ...
Junior Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) has developed into a threat on the offensive end this season. One year after averaging only 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds, Rose is sixth on the team in scoring (8.3) and fourth in rebounding (5.1) this season. He has had his first two career double-doubles and has hit double figures in scoring four times. He leads the team in field goal percentage (51.8%) and has also been efficient at the foul line, going 25-of-32 (78.1%). Nearly half of his 51 rebounds (24) have come on the offensive glass. He is second on the team in offensive rebounds through ten games (Malik Sneed (Washington, D.C./Spingarn (Prince George's CC))).

BENCH PRODUCTION ...
Through ten games this season, the bench has produced a total of 179 points - an average of 17.9 points per game. Production has certainly increased as the Huskies are now bringing juniors Carnell McGirt (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic (Valley Forge Military Academy)) and Kyle-Michael Rose (Middletown, Del./Sanford School (Highland CC)) off the bench. In fact, Bloomsburg's bench outscored West Chester, 34-8, last Friday with McGirt and Rose combining for 28 of those points. The Huskies' bench has out scored the opponent in each of the last four games and by a margin of 77-48. With the recent trend, the Huskies have narrowed the gap in bench production compared to their opponents. The opposition has now totaled 202 bench points through ten games (20.2 per game).

MORTELLITE NAMED CO-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ...
Redshirt junior Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) was named the PSAC Eastern Division Co-Athlete of the Week after his performance against Wilmington. Mortellite posted his first double-double of the season, and fifth of his career, with 28 points and 11 rebounds in the 84-81 victory at Wilmington. He hit 9-of-16 from the field and tied a career-high with six three-pointers (on eight attempts) in the win. He previously recorded six triples in a game when he posted a career-high 37 points at West Chester on February 11, 2015.

MORTELLITE NAMED PRESEASON ALL-PSAC EAST ...
Redshirt junior Christian Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) was named a preseason All-PSAC East selection after enjoying a breakout campaign with the Huskies a year ago. Mortellite was a First Team All-PSAC East performer after leading all Eastern Division players, and finishing fifth overall in the conference, in scoring (19.0). He was the only Bloomsburg player to finish in double figures in scoring last season and he also ranked second on the team in rebounding (6.0) and assists (2.2). His 19.0 scoring average was the highest single-season scoring average by a Bloomsburg player since Matt Jefferson averaged 19.1 points per game during the 2005-06 season.

SANOW SECOND IN CAREER WINS AT BU ...
Head coach John Sanow is in his 11th season as the head coach of the Bloomsburg men's basketball program and has guided the Huskies to a 123-156 overall record to date - second in Bloomsburg history among career wins. Bloomsburg's 91-84 win at East Stroudsburg on January 30, 2016 was #113, which moved him ahead of Harold S. Shelly who won 112 games with the Huskies from 1949-1960.

UP NEXT ...
Bloomsburg will head to Shippensburg to battle the Raiders on Friday, January 6. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The Raiders, who ended Bloomsburg's season on a last-second layup in the opening round of the PSAC Tournament last year, are ranked 13th in the D-II Media Poll and are off to a 10-0 start to the season. Bloomsburg, however, leads the all-time series, 104-67.