Men's Basketball at Clark
Saturday, January 27 | 4 p.m. 
Kneller Athletic Center | Worcester, Mass. 

SERIES HISTORY
•    Babson is 40-40 all-time against Clark in a series that dates back to the 1934-35 campaign. 
•    The Beavers have won five of their last six and 16 of the last 18 games against the Cougars over the last decade. 
•    Four of the last five games between the Green and White and Clark in Worcester have been decided by four points or less. 

LAST MEETING
•    Bruce Saintilus scored 15 points and dished out five assists and Clark closed the game with a 20-5 run on the way to defeating the Beavers, 66-52, on January 3 in Babson Park. 
•    Kekoa McArdle had 11 points and nine rebounds and Mikey O'Brien scored nine of his 11 points during the decisive run for the Cougars, who shot 53.6 percent in the second half. 
•    Junior Nate Amado posted a double-double with game highs of 18 points and 12 rebounds, while graduate Steph Baxter added 16 points for Babson, which led 47-46 with just over five minutes to play despite shooting just 26.7 percent on the night. 

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
•    Babson (8-11, 4-6 NEWMAC) has dropped its last two games and is coming off a 61-55 loss to WPI on Wednesday night. 
•    Baxter scored 15 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists, junior Aidan Horan added 10 points and sophomore Tyler Lauder chipped in with eight points for the Beavers, who cut a 22-point deficit to just three with under three minutes to go. 
•    Amado (20.0 pts, 6.8 reb, 1.2 blk) ranks first in the league in scoring, fourth in blocks and eighth in rebounding, Baxter (18.3 pts, 3.8 reb, 3.1 ast) is second in the NEWMAC in scoring and seventh in assists, and sophomore Timmy O'Toole (7.4 pts, 7.8 reb) is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor. 
•    The Green and White ranks fourth in conference games in scoring defense allowing 69.5 points and third in three-point field goal defense at 31.1 percent. 

SCOUTING THE COUGARS
•    Clark (15-4, 9-1 NEWMAC) has won seven of its last eight games and rebounded from its first conference loss by routing Salve Regina 86-47 on Wednesday night. 
•    Saintilus finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals, while Isaiah Taylor added 14 points, three steals and three blocks for the Cougars, who made 13 three-pointers and turned 23 Seahawks' turnovers into 23 points. 
•    Saintilus (17.3 pts, 5.8 reb, 2.5 ast, 1.8 stl) has scored at least 15 points in nine consecutive games, Taylor (15.3 pts, 3.7 reb, 3.5 ast) ranks fourth in the conference in scoring and McArdle (13.8 pts, 9.4 reb) is shooting a league-best 61.1 percent from the floor. 
•    In 10 NEWMAC games, Clark ranks first in scoring offense averaging 78.9 points and second in both field goal percentage (45.4) and rebounding margin (+5.9). 

BAXTER EARNS CONFERENCE HONOR
•    After averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in his return to action following a three-game absence, Baxter was selected as the NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. 
•    He scored 19 points and converted a three-point play with 11.2 seconds to help the Beavers defeat Coast Guard, 76-75, on Thursday and followed it up with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in Saturday's 79-75 loss at Emerson. 
•    The selection was the second of the year for Baxter, who also earned NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week honors back on November 20. 

SUITS AND SNEAKERS
•    Babson head coach Stephen Brennan and his assistant coaches are taking part in the 21st annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week in conjunction with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).  
•    More than 4,000 coaches will participate in the week-long event, which raises awareness and helps save lives from cancer by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening and early detection.

O'TOOLE RETURNS TO THE LINEUP
•    After missing eight consecutive games, O'Toole made his first start since December 29 on Wednesday against WPI. 
•    He tied for game-high honors with 11 rebounds and added four points in 30 minutes. 

NUMBERS TO KNOW
•    The Beavers are 7-3 this season when shooting at least 40 percent.
•    Babson is 7-2 when outrebounding its opponents this winter. 
•    The Green and White is 12-7 on the road against NEWMAC foes over the last three seasons but have dropped its first four games this season.
•    The Beavers are 5-1 this year when holding their opponents below 40 percent shooting.

UP NEXT
•    Babson travels to Cambridge to face MIT next Wednesday at 7 p.m.