BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- Following a 25-point win over Kutztown for its third win in as many games and fourth in 2026, the West Chester University men's basketball team (11-4, 5-3) will look to continue its winning ways against Bloomsburg (4-10, 1-6) on Thursday evening in Bloomsburg, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
West Chester at Bloomsburg
Game Details: January 15 I 7:30 P.M.
Location: Nelson Field House (Bloomsburg, Pa.)
Series: 78-69 (W9)
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Last Time Out
West Chester ran its winning streak to three in a row on Tuesday night with a dominant 93-68 win over Kutztown in Hollinger Field House in the final game of a brief two-game homestand. West Chester trailed only briefly and led by as many as 26 late in the second half after holding a 49-32 lead at the half on 48.5 % (16-of-33) shooting from the field in the first 20 minutes. West Chester cooled off a bit in the second half, shooting just 34.4 % (11-of-32), but still finished the game shooting 41.5 % (27-of-65) from the field, including an 8-for-23 (34.8 %) effort from beyond the arc, while also going 31-for-36 (86.1 %) at the line in a game that featured 65 free throws.
Anthony McCall (Philadelphia, Pa./ANC) led all scorers with 22 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 effort at the line, while
Jaysean Williams poured in 14 points off the bench along with 13 each from
Gabe Moss (Pottstown, Pa./The Hill School) and Dylan Blair (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) and 11 from
Ruben Rodriguez Jr. (Reading, Pa./Reading) West Chester also ended the game with a 45-33 lead in rebounding a 14-4 lead in second-chance points along with a 36-32 lead in points in the paint.
Flock Talk
West Chester enters play on Thursday with one of the top-20 offenses in Division II men's basketball, as the Golden Rams average 89.3 points per game, which is tied for 17
th on 48.7 % shooting from the field, which is 31
st in Division II. West Chester also shoots 32.7 % from three-point range and 67.8 % at the line, while holding a 42.3-30.9 lead in rebounding, along with a 16.6-19.0 lead in turnover. This turnover margin, which West Chester has translated into an advantage in points off turnovers throughout the year (348-274), has played a major role in helping the Golden Rams limit their opponents to 76.3 points per game on 45.3 % shooting from the field and 31.7 % shooting from beyond the arc.
Individually, Rodriguez Jr. is first on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while McCall is second in scoring, averaging 14.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Blair is first in assists, averaging 4.1 per game, while also ranking second on the team in steals, averaging 1.5, while Rodriguez Jr. leads the squad, averaging 1.8.
Since the calendar turned to 2026, Rodriguez Jr. is averaging 20.0 points per game, including his red-hot 30-point effort at IUP on January 2, and has scored in double figures in each of the last 14 games and 14-of-15 to open the year.
Sharp Shooters
West Chester is 5-1 when shooting north of 50 % from the field and has shot north of 55 % from the field twice in its last five games. In fact, West Chester has shot below 43 % just four times this season (season-opening loss to Fayetteville State, 12/16 at Jefferson, 1/10 vs Shippensburg, and 1/13 vs Kutztown).
Superlative Central
West Chester is outscoring opponents in the paint (698-486), in second-chance points (298-158), and in points off turnovers (348-274) through the first 15 games of the season.
Comeback Kids
West Chester is 4-3 this season when trailing at the half, including a comeback victory at Indiana (Pa.) on January 2 for the Golden Rams' first road win over the Crimson Hawks since November 2015. West Chester has outscored its opponents in the second half in 11 of 15 games this season.
The Second Unit
West Chester's bench is outscoring opponents 485-351 so far this season, averaging 32.3 points per game, which is third-best in the PSAC and 26th nationally. The Golden Ram bench has outscored the opposing bench 11 times in 15 games this season.
Second Chances
West Chester ranks second in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (17.5), fifth in rebounding margin (+11.4), 12th in rebounding (42.3), and seventh in turnovers forced (19.0).
Series History
West Chester holds a 78-69 lead in the all-time series over Bloomsburg, including wins in each of the last nine meetings, with a 101-52 win in West Chester last January before an 86-74 win in Bloomsburg last February. West Chester dropped the first known meeting against Bloomsburg by a 44-36 final in 1947 and also lost to Bloomsburg in the first event held in Nelson Field House in December 1972 when the Huskies earned a79-51 win over the visiting Golden Rams. In recent times, West Chester has not lost to Bloomsburg in Bloomsburg since January 2020, when the team fell 102-89 for its first loss since 2018.
Scouting Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg enters play following a loss to East Stroudsburg, which dropped the Huskies to 4-10 overall and 1-6 in league play after opening PSAC East action with a 71-67 victory over Shippensburg on January 7. Bloomsburg was on a modest two-game winning streak entering play on Tuesday after a 73-67 OT victory over former PSAC member Cheyney on Friday night in Nelson Field House. At ESU, Bloomsburg found itself down 63-25 at the half, and despite outscoring the host Warriors 45-43 in the second half, it was not nearly enough to erase the nearly 40-point halftime deficit in a 106-70 loss inside Koehler Field House. George Sabatini led Bloomsburg in scoring with 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting in just 18 minutes as the lone Husky in double figures. Despite the lopsided defeat, Bloomsburg shot 50.9 % (29-of-57) from the field, including an 18-for-33 (54.5 %) effort in the second half after shooting 45.8 % (11-of-24) in the first half. Bloomsburg was 50.0 % (9-for-18) from three-point range, including a 6-for-10 effort in the second half, while also going 3-for-7 (42.9 %) at the line. Ethan Maynard led the way for East Stroudsburg with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting as one of six Warriors in double figures.
For the year, Bloomsburg enters play averaging 66.2 points per game on 39.9 % shooting from the field and 35.7 % shooting from beyond the arc, along with 71.6 % shooting at the line. Bloomsburg's foes average 77.8 points per game on 45.6 % shooting from the field and 34.7 % shooting from three-point range, along with a 36.8-35.7 lead in rebounding and a 17.3-12.5 lead in forced turnovers.
Individually, Ries Naugle leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.0 points per game, while Sabatini is first in rebounding, averaging 6.0 rebounds per game. Courtney Davis II is first in assists, averaging 2.4 helpers per game, while also ranking second on the team in scoring, averaging 8.2 points per game.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action at home next Wednesday evening against Shepherd, beginning at 7:30 p.m., before visiting Lock Haven next Saturday afternoon for a 3 p.m. start.
