WORCESTER, Mass. – Clark University men's basketball (9-6, 4-2 NEWMAC) concluded its two-game road trip with a bout against Wheaton College (9-5, 2-3 NEWMAC). It was a back-and-forth battle with both teams hitting clutch shots in the second half; however, it was Wheaton that had the last say, winning at the buzzer, 68-66.

How it Happened

• Clark was able to run out to an 11-7 lead behind back-to-back threes by senior Reid Neumann and first-year Aliaun Iscandari.

• The Lyons would briefly take the lead before a dunk from junior Malik Matanmi put the Cougars back in front, 17-16, with 11:04 to play.

• Again, Wheaton would regain the lead, but four straight points by sophomore Boluwasefe John, highlighted by a dunk to retake the lead, put Clark back up 27-26.

• The Cougars would carry the momentum to the end of the half, with a late Neumann three-pointer giving Clark a 39-30 lead entering the halftime break.

• The Lyons would go on a 13-3 run out of halftime, taking a 43-42 lead. A Neumann three would briefly tie the game at 46 before a three by sophomore Kyle Squires tied the game again at 52 with 11:04 to play.

• Again, Wheaton would pull in front by two, but an and-one finish by John put the Cougars back in front, 57-56, with 6:37 to play.

• Another dunk by Matanmi, followed by a three by Iscandari and a layup from Squires, helped Clark to a four-point cushion with 4:50 to play.

• Again, the Lyons would battle back, with a pair of free throws tying the game before a go-ahead layup by Dimitri Lafrate made it 66-64 with 1:09 remaining.

• The Cougars would find an answer as Iscandari stole the ball and beat everyone down the court for the game-tying layup with 25 seconds remaining.

• While the first game-winning shot attempt was blocked by John with three seconds remaining, the following attempt off the inbound was true, with Erin Morrissey becoming the hero for Wheaton with a fadeaway buzzer-beater in the 68-66 win.

Inside the Box Score

• The Cougars hit 23 shots, including nine makes from behind the arc. They grabbed 37 rebounds, assisted on 11 shots, and forced 15 turnovers.

• Iscandari led the way with 20 points and four steals, marking his sixth game this season with 20 or more points.

• John had 14 points and eight rebounds in the effort.

• Neumann ended with 11 points behind three triples, also hauling down eight rebounds for the second time this season.

• Junior Quentin Pridgen led the team in rebounds (11) and assists (6), with the former marking the fourth time he's recorded double-digit rebounds this season.

• Matanmi finished with nine points on 4-5 shooting and is shooting 64.7% (11-17) over his last four games.

What's Next

The Scarlet and White return home for their fourth game in seven days as they host Springfield on Tuesday at 7:00 PM.