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CU Men's Basketball Preview - vs. RIT/Hobart (2/3-4)

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Ben Moeller

Men's Basketball | 2/1/2023 2:55:00 PM

Posting a one-point win at St. Lawrence on Tuesday, the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team looks to get on a winning streak with four straight home games, beginning on Friday when the Golden Knights host RIT.

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The Series: The Golden Knights suffered a narrow four-point loss to Hobart in the first meeting and then dropped a double-digit decision to RIT just a few weeks ago.

Key Stats for Clarkson (7-12, 4-8 Liberty League): The Green and Gold struggled defensively against both Hobart and RIT, allowing the two teams to shoot 50.8% and 58.6% from the floor, respectively, just two weeks ago. However, Clarkson's defense has buckled down since, allowing opponents to shoot a combined 32.5% over the last three contests while also forcing 14.7 turnovers per game. The league's top 3-point shooting threat is Clarkson's Garret Delaney, but he has attempted only six shots from beyond the arc in the last three games. He stood out against both Hobart and RIT, shooting 4-for-8 from the 3-point line versus Hobart, and coming within one of his season-high with seven 3-pointers against the Tigers.

Key Stats for RIT (8-10, 4-7 Liberty League): The Tigers are shooting 47.2% from the floor as a team thanks to excellent percentages from their top two scorers. Kevin Ryan ranks second in the league in shooting at 57.2% and averages 16.7 points per game, while Andrew Fox makes 53.4% of his shots to score 11.3 points per contest. Ryan ranks fourth in the conference in scoring, fourth in rebounding (7.1 rpg) and is second in free throw percentage (81.9%). Brock Bowen is shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc, having made 34 3-pointers this year.

Key Stats for Hobart (12-7, 8-4 Liberty League): One of the top players in the region, Jackson Meshanic does everything well as he ranks first in the conference in scoring (21.7 ppg), rebounding (10.4 rpg), and field goal percentage (58.5%) while also placing fifth in assists (3.4 apg). He is also shooting 52.8% from beyond the arc (28-for-53), though he lacks the makes to qualify for the conference leaderboard. Meshanic just had a streak of seven 20-point games broken, as he only scored 19 in his last game. Meshanic had an excellent game in the first go-round against Clarkson, scoring 24 points with 11 rebounds and 7 assists and shooting 9-for-12 from the field.



 
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Garret Delaney

#30 Garret Delaney

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Players Mentioned

Garret Delaney

#30 Garret Delaney

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Junior
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