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CU Men's Basketball Preview - at Bard/Vassar (1/10-11)

By: January 9, 2020
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Men's Basketball | 1/9/2020 11:45:00 AM

With the non-league portion of the schedule concluded, the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team embarks for Bard and Vassar this weekend looking to get back to .500 in the Liberty League.

Live Stats/Live Video – at Bard College
Live Stats/Live Video – at Vassar College

The Series vs. Bard: The Golden Knights are 13-3 all-time against the Raptors since Bard joined the Liberty League in the 2011-12 season. However, the Raptors and Knights have split the season series each of the last two years.

The Series vs. Vassar: Clarkson is 24-14 overall versus the Brewers, including three straight victories. Two of those games were decided by single digits, but the last meeting saw the Knights win by more than 20.

Key Stats for Clarkson (3-7, 1-2 Liberty League): Chris Hulbert (17.4 ppg), Matt Higgins (13.4 ppg) and Reese Swedberg (13.0 ppg) each rank in the top 12 in the Liberty League in scoring, making Clarkson the only team with three players positioned so high on the scoring leaderboard. Hulbert ranks second in the league in scoring thanks to his league-high 36 3-pointers, while Higgins is 10th in the conference. Higgins has produced some significant numbers against Vassar over the last two years, averaging 20.0 ppg in the last four contests.

Key Stats for Bard (0-9, 0-3 Liberty League): The Raptors are a different team than a year ago with a slew of underclassmen and just 10 players on the roster. Bard is suffering deficits in rebounding margin (minus-8.0 rpg) and turnovers (minus-7.3 tpg), creating close to a 20-point per game margin against opponents this year. Elliot Harris ranks second in the conference in 3-point field goals made per game (3.1) and is shooting 46.7% from distance. Stamatis Koulouris (12.0 ppg) and Stefanos Psarras (10.4 ppg) each score in double figures while Avo Sofroniou is close to a double-double at 9.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest.

Key Stats for Vassar (4-6, 0-3 Liberty League): Zach Bromfeld has been the Brewers leader in scoring (15.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.2 rpg) all season, but he has elevated his play over the last four contests, averaging 17.3 points per contest and shooting 55.1% from the floor. Avni Mustafaj, averaging 11.6 ppg, has also stepped up against league foes with 16 points per game in three conference contests. Zach Johnson ranks ninth in the league in rebounding (7.0 rpg) while Kevin McAuliffe has emerged as a 3-point threat, making at least three shots from distance in each of the last five games.




 
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Players Mentioned

Matt Higgins

#30 Matt Higgins

G
6' 4"
Senior
Chris Hulbert

#12 Chris Hulbert

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Reese Swedberg

#25 Reese Swedberg

F
6' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Matt Higgins

#30 Matt Higgins

6' 4"
Senior
G
Chris Hulbert

#12 Chris Hulbert

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Reese Swedberg

#25 Reese Swedberg

6' 7"
Sophomore
F