LOUDONVILLE - Coming off the bench last Friday night against Marist reminded Clarence Jackson of his sophomore year.

During that season, Jackson averaged 8.3 points per game in about 14 minutes of action.

On Friday night, against the Red Foxes, Jackson finished with a game-high 19 points in 26 minutes.

He followed that up with 15 points in 33 minutes, again coming in off of the bench.

That looks like it will be his role for the time being, according to coach Mitch Buonaguro.

"I really like Clarence coming off the bench," he said. "He's going to play the same amount of minutes."

Originally, when Jackson was trying to get back into the lineup, Buonaguro said he would start him, but he's opted to stick with junior Kyle Downey, saying he's earned the time on the floor.

Buonaguro said he likes the spark that Clarence gives to the offense as a sixth man.

"A good sixth man is a guy that can come in change the whole complexional of the game," Buonaguro said. "He does that with his offense."

Jackson is averaging 16.9 points per game, second behind only fellow senior Ryan Rossiter. The two combine to be the big threats for the Saints.

"When he's out there, with Ryan, that's two big threats," Buonaguro said.

Coach B said that he thinks his best team now is Rossiter, Jackson, Downey, sophomore O.D. Anosike and freshman Rakeem Brookins.

That's probably in part because junior Owen Wignot is still having trouble with the thumb he injured in the Western New York trip.