Chris Miner, Ben Crawford and Dom DeRegis all netted double-digits but the St. Lawrence University men's basketball team fell to Liberty League rival, Clarkson 86-58 on Tuesday evening in Potsdam, New York.

Miner led the Saints with 15 points and six rebounds, while Crawford posted his fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. DeRegis also scored 11 points and added five rebounds and one steal.

Both teams got off to a quick and even start, but it wasn't long before the Golden Knights started to run away with the lead.

Joe Lucas finished a seven-point run for Clarkson with a jumper from outside the paint, giving the Golden Knights a 12-5 advantage. Gary Hanley extended Clarkson's lead to 11 points going 2-for-2 from the free throw line. The Golden Knights continued to pull away and amassed a 44-28 lead at halftime.

Despite multiple comeback attempts from the Saints, they were unable to hold off Clarksons' high-scoring offense. The Golden Knights shot 46 percent from the field and 50 percent from the arc, landing nine 3-pointers for 42 points in the second half.

Matt Higgins led the Golden Knights to their first Liberty League win with 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks. Liam Ellis, Jason Phelps and Hanley all added 11 points for Clarkson.

The Scarlet and Brown moved to 3-9 on the season and 1-4 in conference play, while Clarkson improved to 5-7 and 1-4.

Up next, the Saints will continue conference play, hosting Ithaca and Union on January 12th and 13th, respectively.