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EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior guard Jamal Nwaniemeka and freshman guard Najee Walls scored 16 points each to lead six players in double figures in East Stroudsburg University's 115-73 win vs. Cheyney in PSAC East men's basketball on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Junior forward Rasheed Moore (15), redshirt senior guard Will Brown (12), sophomore guard Ryan Krawczeniuk (11) and redshirt junior guard Quindell Brice (10) were also in double figures for ESU (7-3, 4-3), which rebounded after a pair of losses to PSAC West contenders Edinboro (68-66) and Mercyhurst (72-67) on December 4-5.

ESU's 115 points are its fourth-most vs. a PSAC school and the most since a 116-95 win vs. Mansfield in 1989.

The Warriors shot 59.1 percent (39-for-66) from the field, made eight three-pointers and were 29-for-41 at the foul line.

Juwan Mullen scored 22 points and Lakeem Duncan had 21 to lead Cheyney (2-8, 1-6).

Redshirt freshman forward Chris Bing (nine points), senior forward Wes Cherry (eight), senior forward Dajon Todmann (six), freshman guard Nick Giordano (five), junior forward Sultan Aminu (two) and redshirt sophomore guard Steven Stoney (two) also scored for the Warriors.

Brice added five assists to tie a season-high and was one of two Warriors, along with Brown, with four steals. ESU's 21 steals (on 26 Cheyney turnovers) are its most vs. a PSAC school since at least 2003.

The Warriors led 17-12 through the first seven minutes - then embarked on a 19-0 run in the next six minutes, including eight points and two assists from Walls - to lead 36-12.

ESU pushed its lead to 28 (44-16) before Cheyney closed the gap to 50-36 at intermission, including a 14-1 stretch over the final four minutes.

The Warriors shot 7-for-9 from the field and had seven steals in the first five minutes of the second half, going on a 21-3 run to put the game out of reach. ESU's biggest lead of the game was 43 (107-64) at the three-minute mark.

ESU travels to New Haven for a non-conference game on Wednesday, December 30 before hosting California (Pa.) in a return to PSAC action on Sunday, January 3 at 3 p.m.