NEWPORT, RI – The No. 6 Clark University men's basketball team (12-13) is set to open up the 2026 NEWMAC Tournament with a contest at No. 3 Salve Regina (18-7) in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. from Newport.
The Cougars have now reached the NEWMAC Tournament for the 11th time in program history and have reached the Tournament in five consecutive years. This will be the first time these two teams have met in the NEWMAC Tournament.
Game Info
No. 6 Clark at No. 3 Salve Regina
Wednesday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. – Rodgers Recreation Center
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Ticket Info
- General Admission: $10
- Admission: Children Under 12 and NEWMAC Students with ID get in for free
Series History
Clark and Salve Regina have met 10 times in program history, with the Cougars holding an 8-2 record. The Seahawks won both matchups in the regular season.
Scouting the Cougars
- Clark earned a spot in the NEWMAC Tournament after winning seven conference games, including victories over No. 1 WPI and No. 2 Babson.
- The Cougars average 74.5 points, 35.7 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 8.0 steals, and force 15.9 turnovers per game.
- First-year Aliaun Iscandari leads the team in points per game (18.2), which also ranks third in the conference. He has scored at least 20 points in 10 games this season, has reached 25 or more points five times, and scored a conference-high 37 points in a victory over MIT. Iscandari shoots 47.1 percent from the floor, which ranks fifth in the league. He also adds 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per contest.
- Sophomore Boluwasefe John is averaging 15.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game. The forward leads the conference in field goal percentage (58.0). He ranks fourth in the conference in both blocks and rebounds per night and seventh in steals per contest. John posted four double-doubles, including a 16 point and 13 rebound effort against Babson.
- Senior Reid Neumann is adding 12.6 points per night and ranks second in the NEWMAC in made three-pointers with 80. The senior reached the 1,000-point club earlier this season against Wheaton. Neumann has hit at least four three-pointers in nine different contests, including a season-high six against WestConn.
- Junior Kyle Squires is also averaging in double-figures with 10.1 points per contest and has connected on 57 three-pointers, which ranks seventh in the NEWMAC. He hit at least five three-pointers four times this season and buried a season-high six triples at WestConn.
- Fellow junior Quentin Pridgen leads the team in rebounds (8.0) and assists (5.7) per night, while adding 9.2 points. His 5.7 assists per contest leads the NEWMAC and his 8.0 rebounds rank third in the conference. Pridgen's 1.6 assist/turnover ratio ranks fifth in the league. He dished out 10 assists in two games, grabbed 10 or more rebounds five times, and scored 10 or more points on seven occasions.
Scouting the Seahawks
- Salve Regina enters the NEWMAC Tournament after posting 11 regular season victories in the league, including a win over No. 1 WPI.
- The Seahawks average 72.0 points, 35.4 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.6 steals, and force 11.4 turnovers per night.
- Jack Margoupis leads Salve Regina with an average of 20.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. In NEWMAC wins against MIT and Emerson, the junior reached the 30-point plateau.
- Sean Seymour adds 16.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per night, with the 16.4 points ranking sixth in the league. Seymour is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and connected on 28 three-pointers. He has scored 20 or more points in eight different games, including a season-high 26 points against MIT.
- Pat Spenard also records 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Spenard is shooting 56.3 percent from the floor and has made a team-high 74 free throws. He reached double-figures in 22 games this season and posted a 20 point/16 rebound game against Springfield.
