WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark men's basketball team (8-0) extended their winning streak to eight games with a 69-52 win over Framingham State (1-9) on Thursday night from the Kneller Gymnasium.

The eight game winning streak is the programs longest since 2001-02 when they won eight straight and matched the 1986-87 national runner ups opening 8-0 record. The 52 points allowed is the lowest point total allowed in a game this season.

How it Happened

• Clark took an early 14-9 lead sparked by six points from graduate student Biko Gayman, five points from senior Gralen Vereen, and a three-pointer from senior Zackary Mittelstadt before Framingham State tied the game at 15-15 with 9:10 left in the first half.
• The Cougars then went on a 12-0 run where they held the Rams scoreless for over five minutes and got three's from Vereen, two threes from graduate student Tyler Davern, and a three-point play from sophomore Bruce Saintilus to take a 27-15 lead and got a pair of layups from Vereen and Saintilus at the end of the half as Clark led 31-23 at the break.
• Clark opened the second half on a 7-2 run led by layups from Vereen and Saintilus and a three from Davern to take a 38-25 advantage before the Rams pulled to within seven at 39-32 with 13:31 to go.
• The Cougars then went on another massive run as the scored 17 unanswered sparked by two three's from Davern and Gayman, one from first-year Kyle Jackson, and a Waggett layup to take a 56-32 advantage with 9:39 to go as they held the Rams scoreless for over five minutes again.
• Saintilus and Mittelstadt continued Clark's hot shooting with two more threes and got buckets from Davern, Waggett, and sophomore Jordan Richard down the stretch as they came away with a 69-52 win over Framingham State.

Inside the Box Score

• Davern led the team with 14 points and seven rebounds.
• Saintilus added 13 points and recorded two steals.
• Gayman and Vereen each netted 12 points in the contest.
• Vereen dished out a team-high six assists.
• Clark grabbed 26 rebounds, shot 40.3 percent from the floor, made 15 threes, dished out 16 assists, and recorded 11 steals, while forcing 29 turnovers.

What's Next

Clark will play its final game before the winter break when they travel to Connecticut College for a non-conference matchup against the Camels beginning at 2:00 p.m.