ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• No Millersville opponent has produced a more historically even series than Bloomsburg. In 188 meetings, Millersville has won 95 and Bloomsburg has won 93. Of all its opponents, Millersville has played only Kutztown and West Chester more. Aside from a two-season hiatus during World War II, Millersville and Bloomsburg have met at least twice each season since 1931-32 and has played every season since 1927-28. Bloomsburg has swept the season series in each of the last three seasons, but before that, no team had won both match-ups in the season since Millersville did it in 2007-08. Bloomsburg has had Millersville's number of late, scoring at least 85 points in five of the last six and winning five of those six by double digits. The current winning streak of six is Bloomsburg's best over Millersville since winning 13 in a row from 1996-2001. Millersville then won nine in a row and 14 of 15 to even the series. Millersville has lost 10 in a row at Bloomsburg. Its last win at Bloomsburg came by a 79-68 score in 2008.
• Freshman
Jaden Faulkner has continued to take his game to new heights of late. He scored a career-high 23 points against Mansfield, and over the last six games, he has averaged 17.0 points, 5.1 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game. He's connected on 53.4 percent of his shots in that stretch. He has had at least three steals in each of the last five games and now ranks 10th in the PSAC in steals and assists.
• Of Millersville's eight wins, seven have come by 20 or more points. Only one of its seven losses have been by more than nine points. Millersville has won its eight games by an average of 23.5 points per game. Its seven losses have come by an average of 7.9.
• Millersville is 6-1 when scoring 80 or more points but also 6-0 when holding opponents to fewer than 70.
• Millersville is one of five teams in the PSAC to rank in the top eight in both field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense and one six to rank in the top eight in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Marauders also rank second in 3-point field goal percentage at .388. Millersville has shot a higher percentage than its opponent in 11 of 15 games, going 8-3 in those games.
• Millersville is among the best in Division II at creating turnovers. The Marauders rank 11th in steals, 18th in turnovers forced and 18th in turnover margin. Millersville has forced 17 or more steals in eight straight. The Marauders have four players ranked in the PSAC's top 14 in steals per game.
SERIES AT A GLANCE
Series vs. BU: 95-93
Series Streak: BU, 6
First Meeting: 1906-07 (W, 26-14)
Last Meeting: 2018 (L, 78-89)
Last 10 Meetings: 2-8
Casey Stitzel vs. BU: 0-4
John Sanow vs. Millersville: 12-11
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
• Bloomsburg has split its last four games, winning games against Lock Haven and Wilmington while dropping games to Kutztown and West Chester. Bloomsburg has lost six of its last seven PSAC games. Its last five PSAC losses have come by 48, 32, 18, 11 and 23 points. Bloomsburg ranks 17th in the 17-team PSAC in scoring defense, allowing 85.8 points per game. Its .476 field goal percentage allowed ranks 15th. The Huskies have also struggled from the line. Its .605 free throw percentage ranks 17th. Ky Mauras is Bloomsburg's top playmaker, leading the team with 18.2 points and 3.8 assists per game.
THE LAST MEETING (Feb. 20, 2018 - Bloomsburg 89, Millersville 78)
• With the game tied and 6:39 left on the clock, Bloomsburg's Hashim Moore made back-to-back baskets and the Huskies never looked back, defeating visiting Millersville 89-78. Bloomsburg outscored Millersville 23-12 over the final 6:39. Bloomsburg scored all 11 of its second-chance points in the final eight minutes. Millersville did not grab a single defensive rebound in the final seven minutes.
Marcus Adkison led Millersville with 19 points, four steals and four assists.
