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Men's Basketball Preview vs. Emerson/WPI/MIT

Men's Basketball vs. Emerson
Tuesday, January 14
Kneller Athletic Center | Worcester, Mass.

Men's Basketball at WPI
Thursday, January 16
Harrington Auditorium | Worcester, Mass.

Men's Basketball vs. MIT
Saturday, January 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Kneller Athletic Center | Worcester, Mass.

History vs. Opponents

Clark is 7-14 all-time against Emerson, with the Cougars winning the last four contests
The Cougars are 67-90 all-time against WPI, but won both matchups last season against the Engineers
The scarlet and white are 46-49 all-time against MIT, including beating the Engineers in six of the last seven meetings

Scouting the Cougars

Clark (7-6, 3-1 NEWMAC) sit tied for first in the NEWMAC standings after earning their third conference win of the year against Babson, before falling to Coast Guard on the road
The Cougars rank second in the conference in points per game (76.8), lead the league in made three-pointers (140), rebounds (42.1) and assists (15.5) per contest
Senior Bruce Saintilus leads the team with an average of 17.8 points per night, including a career-high 28 points against Babson, while adding 4.4 assists per game
Fellow senior Isaiah Taylor also averages in double-figures with 12.2 points and adds a team-leading 5.2 assists per contest
Senior Kekoa McArdle nearly averages a double-double with 11.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per night, while tallying five double-doubles so far this season
Junior Reid Neumann leads the squad in made three-pointers with 37 and averages 9.8 points per game

Scouting the Lions

Emerson (6-6, 1-2 NEWMAC) has topped Babson, while falling to Coast Guard and WPI in conference play
The Lions average 71.6 points, 37.0 rebounds, 14.8 assists, and 6.6 steals per contest
Trevor Arico leads the team with an average of 15.8 points, including a 38-point effort against Bridgewater State and adds 3.0 rebounds per night
Jacob Armant also averages in double-figures with 14.2 points, including a pair of 20-plus point efforts

Scouting the Engineers

No. 22 WPI (11-2, 3-1 NEWMAC) also sits tied for first in the league with NEWMAC victories over Salve Regina, Coast Guard, and Emerson
The Engineers average 76.0 points, 38.2 rebounds, 16.2 assists, and 6.7 steals, while outscore opponents by 13.2 points per game
Aidan Callahan leads the team in both points (16.2) and assists (5.8) per night, including a 29-point effort against St. Joe's (Me.)
Tim Reidy (14.5) and J.R. Newman (12.0) also average in double-figures for the Engineers

Scouting the Engineers

MIT (7-6, 1-3 NEWMAC) has opened conference play with a win over Wheaton and losses to Springfield, Salve Regina, and Babson
The Engineers average 76.3 points, 34.1 rebounds, 15.6 assists, and 9.4 steals per game
Isaac Dobie leads the team with an average of 15.8 points, including a 29-point effort against Endicott and adds 4.4 rebounds per night
Rome Delgado-Gonzalez records 12.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game
Merlin Gogolin (12.2) and Spencer Lin (12.2) also average in double-figures

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Players Mentioned

#44 Kekoa McArdle: F; 6' 8"; Senior

#13 Reid Neumann: G; 6' 6"; Junior

#11 Bruce Saintilus: G; 6' 4"; Senior

#1 Isaiah Taylor: G; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#44 Kekoa McArdle
: 6' 8"; Senior
: F

#13 Reid Neumann
: 6' 6"; Junior
: G

#11 Bruce Saintilus
: 6' 4"; Senior
: G

#1 Isaiah Taylor
: 6' 0"; Senior
: G