Men's Basketball | 1/10/2019 3:58:00 PM

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STORYLINE
• The Huskies look to make it two straight victories this Saturday on the road against West Chester. Bloomsburg is coming off an impressive 109-87 victory over Wilmington (De.) on Wednesday. The Golden Rams are currently third (6-2) in the PSAC East entering Saturday's game, while Bloomsburg is seventh (2-5).
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
• Bloomsburg leads the all-time series with West Chester, 68-67, including a pair of wins over the Golden Rams in the 2017-18 regular season. The Huskies have won four of the last five meetings between the teams, with the one loss coming in the first round of the 2017 PSAC Tournament.

LAST TIME OUT
• Bloomsburg exploded for 64 points in the second half en route to a 109-87 win over Wilmington (De.) at home Wednesday night. Six Huskies finished in double figures, including a team-high 19 points from freshman Travis Elmore (Tobyhanna, Pa./Pocono Mountain West). Redshirt junior Sam Saxton (York, Pa./Central York) added 18 points and a career-high eight assists while junior Ky Mauras (Reading, Pa./Reading) chipped in 17 points and six helpers. Junior Austin Harriott (Philadelphia, Pa./Hun School) posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds while dishing out a career-high tying five assists. Freshman Sekou Fofana (Upper Darby, Pa./Springfield Commonwealth) added 14 points and six assists in just 16 minutes. As a team, Bloomsburg shot a season-best 41-of-66 (62.1%) from the field, hit a season-high 15 three-pointers, and posted a season-best 29 assists in the victory. The Huskies dominated the battle on the glass as well, out-rebounding Wilmington 47-18.

TALENTED FRESHMEN
• Bloomsburg features a pair of talented freshmen this season in Elmore and Fofana. Elmore is second on the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), and is 5th om the PSAC in field goal percentage (56.8%). Elmore has reached double figures scoring in all 13 games this season to start his collegiate career, while Fofana has now reached double figures in four straight. Fofana leads the Huskies in three-point percentage (42.9%) off the bench.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
• Mauras has been the catalyst of the Bloomsburg offense this season, leading the team in points (18.2), assists (3.7) and steals (2.1) per game. Saxton is third on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) and second in assists (2.5 apg), while Austin Harriott (Philadelphia, Pa./Hun School) averages 8.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Harriott also leads the team in blocks with 12. The Huskies are 11th in the PSAC in scoring offense (74.3), but are last in the conference in scoring defense (85.8). Shooting and turnovers have been an issue for Bloomsburg this season, as it ranks 16th in turnover margin (-3.3), 13th in field goal percentage (42.6%), and last in the PSAC in both three-point percentage (28.7%) and free throw percentage (59.5%). Bloomsburg has made at least one three-pointer in 220 consecutive games, however. 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. The Huskies were a blistering 15-of-25 (60%) from three-point territory in Wednesday's win over Wilmington.

SCOUTING WEST CHESTER
• The Golden Rams are powered by senior Frank Rokins, who leads the team in rebounds (8.6 ppg), assists (3.3 apg), blocks (11), and steals (2.6 spg) this season. Rokins is third on the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game behind Malik Jackson (14.8), and Jackson Hyland, who leads the team in scoring (15.8 ppg). West Chester ranks 2nd in the PSAC in scoring margin (+13.8) this season thanks in large part to its stingy defense.The Golden Rams are 2nd in the conference in opponent's field goal percentage (39.9%) and 5th in scoring defense (68.5). West Chester is dominant on the glass, leading the PSAC in rebounding margin (+10.3) and offense rebounds (18.3). Evan-Eric Longino scored a game-high 19 points to lead West Chester to an 87-56 win over Mansfield Wednesday night. It marked the fourth straight victory for the Golden Rams, who are just one game back in the PSAC East. Longino led a West Chester bench unit that outscored Mansfield 45-2 in the game. The Golden Rams also out-rebounded the Mountaineers 49-36.

UP NEXT
• Bloomsburg returns home on Wednesday, January 16, to host Millersville in PSAC East action. Tip-off from the Nelson Field House is set for 7:30 p.m.