Men's Basketball | 1/7/2026 10:30:00 AM
Looking for that elusive first win in conference play, the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team heads to the capital region of New York to take on Vassar College and Bard College.
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The Series: Vassar emerged victorious from both meetings last year and have won seven of the last eight matchups between the schools. Clarkson still holds a 26-22 all-time record versus the Brewers. Bard and Clarkson have split wins the past four seasons, the Knights earned a one-point win at home last year before facing a 16-point deficit in Annandale-on-Hudson.Â
Key Stats for Clarkson (5-6, 0-4 Liberty League): The winless start to Liberty League play is the worst start since the 2021-22 season where the Golden Knights went 0-5 before picking up their first win. Braeden Burns produced a career-high 34 points at St. Lawrence on Monday, pulling the junior to within one point of the 1,000 point milestone. Burns played a role in 18 of the team's 22 field goals, scoring 14 while dishing out four assists.Â
Key Stats for Vassar College (6-3, 2-0 Liberty League): The Brewers return to the east coast following a trip to California to take on #18 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Chapman University. Senior Nathan Denham (13.1 ppg) leads the Liberty League in field goal percentage with a 65% mark (51-79). Shea Fitzgerald averages three trifectas a contest which is also a conference-high, the junior averages 15.1 points per game.Â
Key Stats for Bard College (1-10, 0-4 Liberty League): The Raptors currently find themselves on an eight-game losing streak with their lone win of the season coming against the United States Merchant Marine Academy on November 14th. A 38-91 loss at RPI on January 3rd resulted in the lowest point total in a game against a Division III opponent for Bard since January 17th, 2020 in a loss at Union where the team also scored 38. Max Frei is the only player scoring in double-figures with 11.5 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game.
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