WORCESTER, Mass.  – The Clark University men's basketball team (12-11, 7-7 NEWMAC) hosted Wheaton (15-7, 8-5 NEWMAC) on Wednesday night and senior Reid Neumann reached the 1,000-point club, but the Lyons prevailed 80-65 from the Kneller Gymnasium.

Neumann became the 33rd player in program history to join the 1,000-point club with his 13 points in the game.

Wheaton's Dimetri Iafrate also hit 1,000 career points in the contest for the Lyons.

How it Happened

• The Cougars trailed 12-8 over the first four minutes of action despite sophomore Boluwasefe John netting six points and a jumper from first-year Aliaun Iscandari.
• John scored Clark's next four points before first-year Elijah Small hit a jumper with 13:15 to go in the half as the scarlet and white were down 18-14.
• Wheaton scored the next six points of the contest as both Sal Pedevillano and Iafrate each hit triples before Iscandari connected on a three-pointer with 11:46 remaining.
• After another Iafrate layup pushed the lead to nine, Clark rallied with nine unanswered as Small scored six points and Neumann hit a triple to tie the game at 26-26.
• Wheaton scored seven straight points before junior Malik Matanmi and Iscandari each scored to get back within four, but Iafrate connected on a pair of free throws to reach his 1,000th career point as the Lyons led 35-29.
• After trailing by eight, Neumann reached the 1,000-point plateau with a made triple with 3:57 remaining in the half before three free throws from junior Christopher Clarke cut the deficit to 37-35.
• Small and Clarke each scored before the break, with Clarke's layup coming at the buzzer to make it a 41-39 game in favor of the visitors.
• Wheaton opened the second half on an 8-2 run, with the Cougar bucket coming from Neumann before three free throws from Iscandari to pull back within five at 49-44.
• Iafrate and Tristan Herry combined for the next nine points of the game before sophomore Kyle Squires hit a triple and a layup from Matanmi made it a 60-49 contest with 13:21 remaining.
• Clarke and Neumann combined for Clark's next five points, but Wheaton rattled off eight points before John threw down a dunk off a feed from as the Cougars trailed 68-56 with 9:17 to play.
• Iscandari made a layup to get Clark to as close as 11, but the Lyons pulled away despite seven points combined from Neumann and John down the stretch as Wheaton won 80-65.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark made 22 shots, grabbed 30 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists, and forced 10 turnovers.
• John led the Cougars with 17 points on 7-9 shooting.
• Neumann added 13 points and connected on three triples in the contest.
• Iscandari recorded 12 points and a team-high five assists.
• Small tallied 10 points and six rebounds.
• Clarke added seven points and six boards.

What's Next
The scarlet and white will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Emerson to the Kneller for their senior day game beginning at 1:00 p.m.