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EAST STROUDSBURG – No. 10-ranked East Stroudsburg University made 15 three-pointers, its most in 12 seasons under head coach Jeff Wilson, and matched its best-ever start at 13-0 with a 101-69 win over Clarion on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Redshirt junior guard Will Brown (four 3's) led ESU with a season-high 17 points and was one of five Warriors to hit at least two three-pointers. Sophomore guard Jamal Nwaniemeka scored 13 points after going for 25 in a 75-60 win over Gannon on Friday.

The Warriors matched the 2009-10 team with their unbeaten start, and will have the opportunity to break that mark – and match the single-season record for a winning streak – when they travel to Pitt-Johnstown on Wednesday to close the non-conference PSAC schedule.

ESU extended its home non-conference winning streak to 38 games, which dates to November 27, 2007 and will continue into the 2014-15 season.

It was tied 25-25 with 2:57 left before freshman guard Anthony McKie (nine points) hit the last of his three first-half three-pointers to start a 15-4 run to finish the first half, sending the Warriors to the break with a 40-29 lead.

ESU poured it on in the second half, scoring 61 points and shooting 59.0 percent (23-for-39), including 6-for-13 from the three-point line while committing just one turnover, which cam ein the final two minutes.

The Warriors scored 52 points in a 13-minute stretch – from three minutes left in the first half to 9:45 in the second half – when Brown drilled his fourth three of the game, and the team's 14th.

Redshirt junior guard Muhamadou Kaba hit ESU's 15th three with 3:40 left, breaking a mark of 14 held by six other teams under Wilson.

The Warriors were 15-for-31 from long distance overall, getting makes from Brown (4-for-7), McKie (3-for-3), senior forward Zechariah Runkle (3-for-4), junior guard Matt Tobin (2-for-4), junior guard Whis Grant (2-for-8) and Kaba (1-for-2).

Brown (17) and Nwaniemeka (13) were the only Warriors in double figures as ESU scored 100+ points in regulation against a PSAC team for the fifth time under Wilson – and third time this season.

Four Warriors scored nine points each – McKie, Runkle, junior guard Matt Tobin (5 assists) and freshman forward Rasheeed Moore (8 rebounds). Grant and freshman forward Steve Harris scored eight, Kaba had seven and sophomore forward Dajon Todmann added six as the Warriors had 53 bench points.

DeMarius Miller scored 17 points, Aaron Johnson had 12, Mike Kromka had 11 points and 11 rebounds and BJ Andrews scored 10 to give Clarion (2-8) four players in double figures.

ESU held a 21-7 advantage in turnovers, its fifth time with a +10 or greater differential this season. The Warriors had a 27-13 advantage in a 75-60 win over Gannon on Friday, and entered the week ranked fourth in DII with a margin of +7.7.

ESU shot 50.7 percent (38-for-75) overall. Its seven turnovers are the fewest this season, and tied for the second-fewest in 323 games under Wilson.

The Warriors will face PSAC newcomer Pitt-Johnstown in its final non-conference PSAC crossover game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in western Pennsylvania. The Mountain Cats (9-4) are coming off a 71-69 win at Bloomsburg on Saturday after falling at Lock Haven, 81-76 (OT), on Friday.


GAME NOTES

* ESU is ranked in the top 10 in DII for the 3rd week in program history. The Warriors were ranked 9th (Feb. 12) and 10th (Feb. 19) last season.

* Head coach Jeff Wilson improves to 196-127 in his 12th season. He ranks second in school history in career wins behind Ken Sisson (215-245 in 19 years – 1963-78, 79-83).

* ESU has a 13+ game winning streak for the 5th time in school history – and 4th time in the last 7 years: 13 (2013-14), 14 (2012-13), 13 (2009-10), 13 (2007-08), and 14 (1940-41).

* The Warriors are 40-9 against PSAC West schools in the last 7+ years (since the 2006-07 season), going 21-4 at home and 19-5 on the road.
* Wednesday's game at Pitt-Johnstown is the final crossover game of the season.

* ESU has won 38 consecutive home non-conference games.
* ESU's last home non-conference loss was November 27, 2007 vs. Nyack (64-59).

* The Warriors have an all-time record of 992-975 as they approach the 1,000th win in program history.

* When posting +5 turnover margin, ESU is: 10-0 this year, 25-2 the last 2 years, and 45-10 since the start of the 2009-10 season.

* The Warriors are 95-37 since the start of the 2009-10 season.

* Grant has 151 career 3-pointers, 3rd in school history behind Andy Heimbach (236, 2006-10) and Juwan Justice (162, 1998-02).