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Men's Basketball Preview: Springfield/Wheaton

Men's Basketball vs. Springfield
Thursday, January 23
Blake Arena | Springfield, Mass.
 
Men's Basketball vs. Wheaton
Saturday, January 25
Kneller Gymnasium | Worcester, Mass.
 
History vs. Opponents
  • Clark is 30-63 all-time against Springfield, but have won each of the last five meetings
  • The Cougars are 29-30 in the series, including a 100-85 victory over Wheaton on December 4
  • Senior Bruce Saintilus recorded a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists in the victory over Wheaton
  • Sophomore Quentin Pridgen (16), junior Reid Neumann (14), senior Kekoa McArdle (12), first-year Boluwasefe John (12), and graduate student Jordan Richard (11) also reached double-figures
Scouting the Cougars
  • Clark (9-7, 5-2 NEWMAC) currently sit in second place in the NEWMAC after posting a 2-1 record last week with a pair of home wins over Emerson and MIT
  • The scarlet and white average 75.1 points, 41.1 rebounds, 14.9 assists, and 8.3 steals per game
  • Senior Isaiah Taylor was named NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week last week after averaging 14.3 points, 3.7 steals, and 3.3 rebounds
  • Saintilus leads the squad with 17.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per night, including a season-high 28 points in a victory over Babson
  • Taylor (12.9) and senior Kekoa McArdle (10.6) also average in double-figures for the scarlet and white, with McArdle averaging a team-leading 8.6 rebounds
  • Junior Reid Neumann leads the team with 44 made three-pointers and is averaging 9.6 points per night
Scouting the Pride
  • Springfield (6-10, 3-4 NEWMAC) has topped MIT, Wheaton, and Emerson so far in conference play and are 4-3 at home so far this year
  • The Pride are averaging 68.0 points, 35.1 rebounds, 10.8 assists, and 7.6 steals per contest
  • Jarron Flynn leads the Pride with an average of 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, including a 24-point effort against WNE
  • Xoren Livingston also averages in double-figures with 11.4 points per night, scoring a season-high 23 points in a win over MIT
Scouting the Lyons
  • Wheaton (9-7, 4-3 NEWMAC) enters Saturday on a four-game winning streak, including victories against Salve Regina, Babson, Emerson, and Coast Guard
  • The Lyons are averaging 71.4 points, 36.1 rebounds, 13.8 assists, and 7.1 steals per game
  • Tristan Herry led the team with 30 points on 8-13 shooting in the loss to Clark earlier this season and is averaging 15.6 points
  • Dimetri Iafrate (14.4) and Eoin Morrissey (13.0) also average in double-figures for the Lyons
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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
Jordan Richard

#23 Jordan Richard

G
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Bruce Saintilus

#11 Bruce Saintilus

G
6' 4"
Senior
Isaiah Taylor

#1 Isaiah Taylor

G
6' 0"
Senior
Boluwasefe John

#30 Boluwasefe John

F
6' 8"
Freshman

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
Jordan Richard

#23 Jordan Richard

6' 3"
Graduate Student
G
Bruce Saintilus

#11 Bruce Saintilus

6' 4"
Senior
G
Isaiah Taylor

#1 Isaiah Taylor

6' 0"
Senior
G
Boluwasefe John

#30 Boluwasefe John

6' 8"
Freshman
F