Cheyney, PA – The Wolves men's basketball squad debuts at home on Wednesday November 16, vs Central Penn College, with the tip off scheduled for 7:30 PM, following the women's game, inside Cope Hall.

Freshman Jalen Boyd-Savage poured in 34 points to lead the Cheyney men's basketball team to victory in its season opener over host Bryant and Stratton (Rochester), Sunday afternoon inside the Edison High School Gymnasium in Rochester, New York.

The Wolves trailed 30-29 at halftime, but outscored the Bobcats (0-4) 46-26 in the second half to secure an opening game victory,

Boyd-Savage scored 23 points in the second half, almost equaling the Bobcats total in the final 20 minutes. Sophomore Kian Nixon registered a double-double in his Cheyney debut with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Freshman Robert Keys also reached double-figures with ten points while classmate Rynell Bert tallied nine points in his first collegiate contest.

Cheyney shot 26-57 (45.6%), from the field and 16-24 (66.7%) from the free-throw line, paced by Boyd-Savage who connected on 9-11 from the charity stripe. The Wolves defense held the Bobcats to just 16-41 (39.0%) from the field.

The Knights fell to 1-5 on the season with a loss at home to the College of Southern Maryland on Monday.