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Men's Basketball Preview vs. Nichols/Middlebury

Men's Basketball at Nichols
Monday, November 18 at Nichols at 7:30 p.m.
Nichols Athletic Center | Dudley, Mass.

Men's Basketball at Middlebury 
Wednesday, November 20 at Middlebury at 5:00 p.m.
Pepin Gymnasium | Middlebury, Vt.
 
Series History vs. Nichols/Middlebury
  • Clark is 25-2 all-time in the series dating back to 1972 against Nichols
  • The scarlet and white are 17-8 all-time against Middlebury dating back to 1938
Scouting the Cougars
  • Clark (1-1) opened the season with an 84-82 victory over Roger Williams before suffering a defeat at the buzzer against St. Joe's (Ct.)
  • The Cougars are averaging 74.5 points, 39.5 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game while shooting 44.1 percent from the floor
  • Senior Isaiah Taylor leads the squad with 24.0 points and 7.0 assists per night after his effort in the season-opener against Roger Williams
  • Fellow senior Bruce Saintilus has added 17.5 points and 6.0 rebounds across two games while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor
  • Senior Kekoa McArdle (13.0) and junior Reid Neumann (10.0) have also averaged in double-figures across the two contests
  • Sophomore Quentin Pridgen leads the team in rebounding with 8.0 boards per night while adding 8.5 points per game 
Scouting the Bison
  • Nichols (1-2) has begun the year with a win over Emmanuel before dropping a pair of games to Bridgewater State and Southern Maine
  • The Bison average 80.0 points, 40.3 rebounds, and 16.3 assists, while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor across three games
  • Javen Flowers-Smith leads the Bison with an average of 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per night, including a 28 point effort against Emmanuel
  • Dominic Mello has added 19.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, with a 25 point game in the Emmanuel victory
  • Simon Percy (12.3) and Ryan Savoy (11.5) also average in double-figures for the Bison
Scouting the Panthers
  • Middlebury (1-0) opened their campaign with a 64-63 victory against St. Joe's (Ct.)
  • The Panthers shot 41.7 percent from the floor, made 25 shots, pulled down 45 rebounds, and dished out eight assists
  • Sam Stevens led the Panthers with 28 points and five rebounds in the win
  • Kuba Cwalina also reached double-figures with 13 points and four rebounds
  • David Brennan pulled down nine rebounds and Edward Witherington added nine points
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Players Mentioned

Kekoa McArdle

#44 Kekoa McArdle

F
6' 8"
Senior
Reid Neumann

#13 Reid Neumann

G
6' 6"
Junior
Quentin Pridgen

#24 Quentin Pridgen

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Bruce Saintilus

#11 Bruce Saintilus

G
6' 4"
Senior
Isaiah Taylor

#1 Isaiah Taylor

G
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kekoa McArdle

#44 Kekoa McArdle

6' 8"
Senior
F
Reid Neumann

#13 Reid Neumann

6' 6"
Junior
G
Quentin Pridgen

#24 Quentin Pridgen

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Bruce Saintilus

#11 Bruce Saintilus

6' 4"
Senior
G
Isaiah Taylor

#1 Isaiah Taylor

6' 0"
Senior
G