Box Score

CLARION - Junior guard Nick Giordano scored 18 points and freshman guard Marc Rodriguez had 17 in his debut to lead seven East Stroudsburg University players in double figures in a 113-71 win at Clarion in PSAC men's basketball and the Warriors' season opener on Saturday.

Giordano (6-for-11, 4-for-9 from three) and Rodriguez (6-for-11, 5-for-10 from three) combined to hit nine of ESU's 16 three-pointers, tied for second-most in a game under 16th-year head coach Jeff Wilson.

Senior guard Ryan Krawczeniuk (13 points, 4 assists) was 3-for-6 from three. Redshirt senior forward Steve Harris (11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks) was 5-for-6 from the field, senior forward Ralik Wise (11 points, 5 rebounds) shot 4-for-5, sophomore forward Kobi Nwandu (career-high 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals) played a team-high 23 minutes and redshirt junior guard Jakwan Jones had 10 points and six assists for the Warriors.

Redshirt junior forward Josh Williams added eight points and five rebounds, nearly giving ESU a fourth double-digit scorer off the bench along with Rodriguez, Krawczeniuk and Wise.

ESU's seven double-figure scorers are its most in a PSAC game under Wilson, encompassing 246 contests since 2002-03.

The Warriors shot 51.3 percent (41-for-80) from the field, 16-for-35 from the three-point line and 15-for-18 from the foul line for their second-highest road scoring output in the last 15 years.

ESU has seven 100-point games in three of the last four years (2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17), and set a school record with 88.3 points per game last year.

DII's top team in turnover margin in the last five years (+5.26) posted a 28-21 margin, including forcing 18 turnovers in the first half while posting a 54-31 lead at intermission.

Nwandu's four thefts provided a quarter of ESU's 16 steals. The Warriors had a 49-37 rebounding advantage with 17 offensive rebounds.

Clarion (2-2, 0-1) shot just 40.3 percent (27-for-67) and was 1-for-14 from long distance. Kuante' Sargent (13 points), Khari Williams (12) and Zavyer Kraft (11) scored in double figures.

The Warriors remain on the road on Sunday at Pitt-Johnstown (2-1, 1-0), which won 92-65 vs. Bloomsburg on Saturday. UPJ opened with a 79-75 loss vs. Virginia State before an 80-69 win vs. Urbana in a tournament at IUP last weekend.

GAME NOTES
* ESU's 113 points are its 2nd-most in a road game under Wilson, following a 119-87 win at Millersville last January.
* ESU's 16 3-pointers are one off its most under Wilson, hitting 17 en route to a school-record 126-60 win vs. Cheyney last February.