POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (February 5, 2015) – The Vassar men's basketball team (6-13, 1-6 Liberty League) will hit the road for the team's final Liberty League road doubleheader of the season February 6-7.  
 
Game Details
Opponent: Clarkson (15-4, 8-2 LL)
Links:  (Clarkson Men's Basketball Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Potsdam, NY
Facility: Alumni Gymnasium
Date: February 6, 2015
Time: 8:00 pm
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)
 
Opponent: St. Lawrence (11-9, 5-6 LL)
Links:  (St. Lawrence Men's Basketball Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Canton, NY
Facility: Burkman Gym
Date: February 7, 2015
Time: 4:00 pm
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)
 
What to Look For:
Vassar will look to even the season series against Clarkson and St. Lawrence after previously dropping home matchups against the pair of schools a few weeks back.
 
Last Time Out:
Junior Chase Almond finished with a game-high 20 points, while three other Engineers finished in double figures as RPI dispatched Vassar 78-50 on February 3. RPI shot 53.8% from the floor, the team's third-best mark on the season, while sinking 16-19 free throws to hold VC in check.
 
A Look at the Golden Knights (15-4, 8-2 Liberty League):
Clarkson has positioned itself nicely for a bid to the Liberty League playoffs, as the team is currently 8-2 in the conference with six games left to play in the regular season. The Golden Knights dropped their first game since January 13 in the team's last game against Hobart, falling 53-48 to the Statesmen at home this past weekend. Clarkson previously put together a six-game winning streak prior to losing to the Statesmen, and are currently the top team in conference in points allowed (58.6), field goal percentage (.453) and assist to turnover ratio (1.46).
 
Senior John Coleman has continued to excel for the Golden Knights this season, as the guard currently leads the Liberty League in scoring with 17.2 points per game. The Brewers were able to hold Coleman to only 10 points when the teams met earlier this season, but Clarkson made up the difference with 14 points from junior Felix Abongo and 10 from senior Dylan Hodownes.
 
Last Meeting:
Clarkson raced out to a 15-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game and never looked back, as the Golden Knights earned a 69-38 victory over Vassar January 24. Clarkson shot 49.1% from the field while holding VC to just 31.3% shooting, as the Golden Knights improved to 13-3 (6-1 Liberty League) with the win. 
 
A Look at the Saints (11-9, 5-6 Liberty League):
St. Lawrence is currently teetering right on the edge of a berth to the Liberty League postseason, as the Saints occupy the fifth spot in the standings with a mark of 5-6 in the conference. SLU will have its work cut out, as the team still has to face top-seeded Skidmore twice and Clarkson in three of its remaining five games. The Saints rank towards the middle of the pack in nearly every statistical category this season, but have been successful taking care of the basketball surrendering only 11.1 turnovers per game.
 
Senior Brady Condlin will again be a point of focus for the Brewers, as the 6-5 forward currently averages 16.4 points per game (2^nd in the liberty League) in 2014-15. He also remains his team's top rebounder pulling down 7.1 boards per game for the Saints. Freshman Riley Naclerio has been efficient for the Saints from beyond the arc the past three games, going 5-8 from long distance while finishing with 18 total points against SUNY-Canton on February 3.
           
Last Meeting:
Senior Brady Condlin tied for a game-high 18 points, while St. Lawrence shot 48.1% from the floor as the Saints held on to top Vassar 65-57 on January 23. Senior Luka Ladan (Belmont, MA/Belmont) finished with a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough as St. Lawrence made plays down the stretch to secure the win and improve to 8-7 (3-4 Liberty League) on the season. VC dropped to 5-10 (1-5 Liberty League) with the loss.
 
Wasyl From Deep:
Junior Erikson Wasyl (Durham, CT/Coginchaug) put together one of his better shooting nights for Vassar against Union, finishing 50.0% from the floor and 5-7 from beyond the arc in the second half. He got hot at the perfect time for the Brewers, hitting four consecutive three pointers over a 3:30 minute stretch in the second half to help his team bust the game wide open.
 
Three Leader:
Wasyl is currently first in the Liberty League in 3PT field goals per game, averaging 2.6 per contest in 2014-15. He is also fourth in the conference in 3PT field goal percentage (.366) on 49 of 134 shooting from beyond the arc.
 
Moving Up the Record Book:
Senior Alex Snyder (Rutland, VT/Rutland) moved into fifth all-time in Vassar basketball history in assists after posting six dimes in VC's win over Union on Saturday. Snyder now has 230 career assists in the burgundy and gray, passing Lenny Holt ('09) who finished his career with 224. Snyder currently sits at 947 points for his career in 94 career games.
 
Up Next:
Vassar will return home for its final Liberty League doubleheader of the season February 13-14 to host RIT and Hobart College at the AFC.