WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's basketball team (16-9, 12-4 NEWMAC) closed out their regular season and hosted their senior day game against Springfield (10-15, 7-9) and pulled away in the second half to prevail 78-64 over the Pride on Saturday afternoon from the Kneller Gymnasium.

Prior to the game seniors Benjamin Michaud Bang, Isaiah Taylor, Ian Calabrese, Caleb Henty Brown, Kyle Jackson, Bruce Saintilus, and Kekoa McArdle were honored prior to the game for their contributions to Clark men's basketball.
How it Happened

• The Pride jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before McArdle and Saintilus combined for eight of the contests next 11 points as the Cougars trailed 9-8 with 15:20 to go in the first half.
• McArdle and Taylor then added a combined 10 points, sparked by eight from McArdle to give the scarlet and white an 18-13 advantage before Springfield netted four straight points.
• Saintilus then connected on a three-pointer off a feed from sophomore Quentin Pridgen and a pair of layups from first-year Boluwasefe John tied the contest at 25-25 with 4:07 remaining in the first half.
• Clark ended the half on a 10-4 run as Pridgen and McArdle each scored four points and Taylor made a layup as the Cougars took a 35-29 lead into the break.
• Taylor netted Clark's first five points of the second half before a layup from McArdle off a Taylor assist pushed the Cougars advantage to 44-37.  
• Saintilus and Taylor each added three points over the next three minutes before an and-one from sophomore Christopher Clarke helped the scarlet and white take a 55-47 lead with 9:49 to play.
• Springfield cut the deficit to two before Taylor connected on a pair of triples to push the edge to 65-57 with 4:23 remaining.
• Graduate student Jordan Richard and Saintilus each hit three-pointers down the stretch and Pridgen hit three free throws late in the game as Clark came away with a 78-64 win.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark made 29 shots, grabbed 36 rebounds, dished out 20 assists, and forced 16 turnovers.
• McArdle led the way with a season-high 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, which marked his ninth double-double of the year.
• Taylor added 18 points and dished out eight assists.
• Saintilus also reached double-digits with 14 points and added five assists.
• Pridgen recorded nine points and grabbed nine rebounds.

What's Next
The Cougars will return to the court on Thursday evening when they welcome the winner of No. 3 Babson and No. 6 Coast Guard to the Kneller for a contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.