CU Men's Basketball Preview - vs. RIT/Hobart (1/19-20)

Ivan Henwood

Men's Basketball | 1/17/2024 11:35:00 AM

This weekend will mark the midway point for most teams in the Liberty League schedule, as the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team looks to create some separation from the pack with two key matchups against RIT and Hobart at Alumni Gymnasium.

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The Series: Clarkson swept the conference weekend against RIT and Hobart a year ago, beating the Tigers by 22 (81-59) and then scoring 19 in overtime in a 91-82 victory against the Statesmen. Overall, Hobart is up 84-54 in the all-time series, while the Tigers have a 54-37 edge against Clarkson.

Key Stats for Clarkson (10-4, 4-3 Liberty League): No other team has an individual player go off for a big scoring game than the Golden Knights so far this year. Of the 12 games that have seen a Liberty League player score 28 points or more, six of those have come from Clarkson players. Braeden Burns has scored 28 points or more three times this year, making him one of only two players to reach that figure more than once (teammate Ryan Miles-Ferguson is the other). The Knights now lead the conference in scoring at 82.4 points per game, including league-leading scorer Ryan Miles Ferguson (20.9 ppg).

Key Stats for RIT (8-6, 4-3 Liberty League): The Tigers rank third in the conference in scoring (75.1 ppg), including 83 points per contest over their last three contests. RIT is particularly efficient on its shots, leading the league in field goal percentage (46.2%) and 3-point field goal percentage (37.0%) while making the fourth most 3-pointers (120). Chase Dickens and Matt Caggiano are each averaging better than 13 points per game, while Brock Bowen (12.9 ppg) is just short of that figure. Caggiano is making 51.7% of his shots from the floor, and Dickens hits 3-pointers at a rate of 45.2%.

Key Stats for Hobart (12-3, 5-3 Liberty League): The Statesmen are fourth in the league in scoring (73.1 ppg) and fourth in field goal percentage (44.0%), and most of that scoring comes from the interior. Hobart has taken the fewest 3-pointers in the league (257) and the second fewest (St. Lawrence, 259) has played two fewer games than Hobart. The Statesmen make up for 3-pointers by getting them the old-fashioned way, as the team leads the conference by a wide margin in free throw attempts (307). Only Clarkson (211) is within 40 makes of Hobart's 230 made free throws. Aidan Rodgers (14.1 ppg), Carter Meshanic (13.5 ppg), Pat Healy (13.3 ppg), and Alex Moesch (12.1 ppg) all contribute heavily to the team's offense.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Ryan Miles-Ferguson: G; 6' 2"; Graduate Student

#15 Braeden Burns: F; 6' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#3 Ryan Miles-Ferguson
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student
: G

#15 Braeden Burns
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: F

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Players Mentioned

#3 Ryan Miles-Ferguson

#15 Braeden Burns

Players Mentioned

#3 Ryan Miles-Ferguson

#15 Braeden Burns