Men’s Basketball Takes on Western New England this Weekend

GAME 1 // FRIDAY, MARCH 19 // 6:30 PM CAPRIO ALUMNI HEALTHFUL LIVING CENTER SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO GAME 2 // SATURDAY, MARCH 20 // 5:00 PM SMITH COURT // BOSTON, MASS. LIVE STATS // VIDEO // PROGRAM
EYES ON THE GAME SERIES RECORD // SUFFOLK TRAILS, 8-14 LAST MEETING // JAN. 4, 202, L, 77-59 LAST SUFFOLK WIN // JAN. 14, 2019, W, 91-77 (OT) CURRENT SUFFOLK STREAK // L1

BOSTON – Off to the best start in 42 years, Suffolk men's basketball looks to keep rolling this weekend in a home-and-home series with Western New England. The Rams make the trip to Springfield, Massachusetts, Friday, March 19 for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off, before entertaining the Golden Bears Saturday, March 20 at 5:00 p.m. at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.

SPECTATOR SECTION
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball poured in the points with five different Rams in double figures to take down Curry, 105-53, Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The win moves the blue-and-gold to 5-1 on the year, which marks the best record through six games since the 1977-78 season.

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Handles Curry, 105-53, Off to Best Start in 42 Years

SUFFOLK SCORES
Ram Nation did you miss any of Suffolk's action last weekend against Curry? Here is your chance to catch some highlights.

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk rides into the weekend off back-to-back that put the Rams at 5-1 on the year, its best record in six games since the 1977-78 season. 

The blue-and-gold's 100.0 ppg offense, which is the second-best scoring in NCAA Division III this season, is powered by the Rams three seniors, who are responsible for 59.3 percent of the offensive output. Alex Jacovides (22.3) and Nate Hale (22.0) average 20-plus points, while Brendan Mulson adds 15.2 ppg.

Three of the four top scoring threats are the big men on the glass for the blue-and-gold as well. Jacovides 7.8 rpg paces Suffolk's 42.8 rpg. Rowe records 7.5 rpg and Mulson rounds out the threesome with 7.3 rpg of his own.

RAMS RANKS
Through six games this season, Suffolk sits in the top five in the NCAA Division III in multiple statistical categories as a squad.

Individually, Aidan Sullivan is fourth in the nation in assist/turnover ratio with a 3.75 clip, while Nate Hale's 4.00 treys per game is the eighth-most amongst NCAA DIII counterparts.

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England heads into the weekend 1-3, whoever, all four of the Golden Bears games have been decided by six points or less. 

WNE's 70.0 ppg is paced by Alex Sikorski's 20.3 ppg with Zachary Tavitian (11.3), Gavin Greene (10.3) and Kenny Flynn (10.0) all posting double digits in scoring as well.

Flynn grabs 8.8 rpg to lead the Golden Bears on the glass. Tavitian pulls down 8.3 rpg to add to the teams' 43.5 rpg effort.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 8-14 all-time against Western New England.
• The Rams lost to the Golden Bears, 77-59, last season.
• In the Jeff Juron era, Suffolk is 1-1 versus WNE.
• Suffolk holds a 3-5 record against the Golden Bears in Boston and is 4-7 as the road time. At neutral sites, the blue-and-gold is 1-2 versus WNE.
• Suffolk looks for its first victory over the Golden Bears since a 91-77 overtime triumph Jan. 14, 2019.
• The Rams and Golden Bears have gone into OT twice. Once at home and once on the road. Suffolk lost the home extra-game outing, 91-85, Feb. 12, 2000, but grabbed the OT contest at WNE Jan. 14, 2019, 91-77.

EYES ON THE GAME