SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's basketball team faces a tough test on the road Tuesday night at Clarkson.
 
Skidmore (7-5, 4-0 Liberty League) vs. Clarkson (9-2, 2-0 Liberty League)
 
Game Details: Tuesday, Dec. 9 –  5:30 p.m. | Potsdam, NY
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SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (7-5, 4-0 Liberty League): Skidmore extended its winning streak to four games with conference wins over Bard and RPI last weekend…Senior forward Connor Merrill scored a game-high 15 points against the Raptors, becoming the program's 15th 1,000-point scorer…He also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds and added four blocks…The Thoroughbreds held Bard to a season-low eight field goals and a 16.3% shooting percentage…Junior guard Erik Sanders led all players with 18 points in the team's 59-40 win at RPI on Saturday….Merrill and junior guard Aldin Medunjanin chipped in with 13 points each…Skidmore went 23 for 45 from the field in the win.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: Skidmore is 1-2 on road…The Thoroughbreds have held conference opponents to an average of 52.0 points per game this season and have won their four conference games by an average of 15.3 points…Skidmore is shooting 49.5% (99 for 200) from the field in Liberty League games, while holding conference opponents to 34.6% shooting.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Merrill leads the league in blocked shots per game (2.0) and sits fifth in scoring (14.4 ppg) and field goal percentage (46.8%) and sixth in rebounds per game (7.4)…Junior guard Aldin Medunjanin is tied for second in the conference in assists per game (4.3) and ranks third in steals per game (1.9) and seventh in points per game (14.1)…Junior guard Erik Sanders is averaging 14.0 points and four rebounds per game over the last two games.
 

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SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (9-2): Clarkson opened its Liberty League schedule last weekend, notching wins against Hobart and RIT…Senior forward John Coleman was the leading scorer in both games, tallying 25 points against the Statesmen and 22 against the Tigers…He went 19 for 33 from the field and averaged 6.5 rebounds and three steals over the weekend…Junior guard Felix Abongo added 14 points against Hobart and recorded a double-double against RIT with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
TEAM STATISTICS: Clarkson is 3-1 at home this season…The Golden Knights are averaging 70.6 points per game, while allowing only 60.5 points per game…Clarkson is shooting a league-best 45.3% from the field…The Golden Knights lead the conference in rebounding margin (4.6) and assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Coleman leads the league in scoring (18.9 ppg), field goal percentage (55.6%) and steals per game (2.4)…Abongo is second on the team in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounds per game (6.3)…Senior guard Charles McAllister has a league-best 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio and ranks second in assists per game (4.3)…Senior guard Dylan Hodownes is fifth in the conference in assists per game (4.1), sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4) and eighth in steals per game (1.4).
 

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LAST MEETING: Feb. 4, 2013 at Skidmore
Skidmore 66, Clarkson 45
 
Thoroughbreds defense halts Clarkson