CU Men's Basketball Preview - vs. St. Lawrence University (11/14)

Kaelyn Buehler

Men's Basketball | 11/12/2026 11:00:00 AM

It's mid-November, but the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team will begin Liberty League play early as the team takes on St. Lawrence University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium.

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The Series: The teams have exchanged sweeps for the past four years with St. Lawrence winning both contests by 12 points a year ago. Clarkson swept the series in 2024-25, St. Lawrence won a pair in 2023-24, and the Golden Knights won each in 2022-23.

Key Stats for Clarkson (1-2): Braeden Burns is off to a strong start, averaging 24.3 points per game and shooting 63.2% from the floor, something that the Golden Knights hope continues. If history repeats itself, that should bode well for the Green and Gold as Burns has averaged 21.5 points per game over the six previous meetings against the Saints, including a 34-point effort last year which was his career-best until the season-opening game of 2026-27. Clarkson is averaging more than 86 points per game and currently has five players recording double figures per game.

Key Stats for St. Lawrence (0-1): The Saints lost their season-opener to Oswego State on Tuesday evening by just two points. Sophomore Connor Parkes averaged 3.9 points per game a year ago in his first collegiate season off the bench, but posted 22 points against the Lakers on Tuesday, shooting 8-for-13 from the floor overall with six 3-pointers. Aidan Phelan and Troy McPherson also each added 10 points in the narrow defeat.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Braeden Burns: F; 6' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#24 Braeden Burns
: 6' 4"; Junior
: F

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Players Mentioned

#24 Braeden Burns

Players Mentioned

#24 Braeden Burns