NORTON, Mass. – The Clark University men's basketball team (4-3, 1-0 NEWMAC) opened NEWMAC play for the second season in a row against Wheaton (4-5, 0-1 NEWMAC) and came away with a convincing 100-85 victory sparked by a season-high 18 three-pointers, while seeing six reach double-figures on Wednesday night from Emerson Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• Clark jumped out to an early 13-4 lead sparked by eight points from sophomore Quentin Pridgen, a made three-pointer from graduate student Jordan Richard and a layup from senior Kekoa McArdle.
• After Wheaton cut the deficit to six, senior Bruce Saintilus hit a pair of triples and a three-pointer from first-year Boluwasefe John gave the scarlet and white a 22-7 advantage.
• John and Saintilus combined to score Clark's next six points before a layup from McArdle off a feed from Pridgen gave the Cougars a 30-15 edge with 11:00 to play in the first half.
• The Cougars hot shooting start continued as first-year Kyle Squires, senior Ian Calabrese, and junior Reid Neumann each buried three-pointers as Clark possessed a 39-25 edge.
• Over the final 6:00 minutes of the first half, Squires paced the team with five points, while Neumann connected on the team's 14th three-pointer of the first half to close out the period as the Cougars took a 52-37 lead into the break.
• Pridgen and Neumann came out firing to open the second half with a pair of three-pointers and a pair of layups from McArdle extended the advantage to 64-45.
• John scored six of Clark's next eight points including a dunk off a feed from Calabrese off an inbounds as the scarlet and white possessed a 72-50 lead with 13:16 remaining.
• After seven straight Wheaton points, first-year Nathan Charlot ended the run with a pair of free throws before Saintilus scored the Cougars next four points as the Cougars held a 79-64 advantage.
• Neumann, Pridgen, Saintilus, and McArdle all scored over the next four minutes as Clark extended their lead to 87-71 with 3:32 to play.
• The Cougars closed the door on the Lyons late as Richard connected on a three-pointer, McArdle, Saintilus, sophomore Christopher Clarke, and Neumann all scored down the stretch as Clark came away with a 100-85 win over Wheaton.

Inside the Box Score

• The Cougars shot 55.6 percent from the floor, grabbed 36 rebounds, made 18 three-pointers, dished out a season-high 27 assists, and recorded seven steals.
• Saintilus recorded his first double-double of the season with 20 points and a career-high 11 assists.
• McArdle tallied his third double-double of the year and third in four games with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
• Pridgen added 16 points, a game-high five steals, and five assists.
• Neumann (12), John (12), and Richard (11) also reached double-figures for the scarlet and white.

What's Next
The scarlet and white will play their final game before the holiday break when they welcome Salve Regina to the Kneller on Saturday for a contest beginning at 1:00 p.m.