Men’s Basketball Travels to Nichols Saturday

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Feb. 10 3:00 PM Nichols Athletic Center Dudley, Mass. CCC Sports Network NicholsAthletics.com 36-18 Jan. 13, 2024, L, 102-98 (OT) Feb. 14, 2022, W, 89-83 L4

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball hits the road Saturday, Feb. 10 as it heads to Nichols for a 3 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference affair. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball connected on 10 field goals from 3-point land and shot 48.4 percent from the floor to take down Hartford, 83-56, Tuesday night in non-conference action at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Handles Hartford, 83-56

RAMS RUNDOWN
With three games remaining in the regular season, Suffolk looks to improve on its 7-6 CCC ledger to move up in the league standings prior to the post season. Overall, the rams are 12-9.  

Suffolk has been paced offensively by the trio of Keenan Robertson (17.5 ppg), Evan Cook (16.6 ppg) and Danny Yardemian (14.3 ppg) all season. That group is responsible for 63.9 perecent of the Rams' 75.8 ppg offense.  

Robertson is the leader on the glass as well with 6.3 rpg to his credit. Cole LeVangie pitches in 5.3 rpg and Yardemain supplies 5.0 rpg to the blue-and-gold's 36.9 rpg effort. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols has rattled off 13 wins in a row to bring a 19-3 overall and 12-1 CCC record into Saturday's showdown.  

Tavon Jones' 20.8 ppg paces the Bison's 81.91 ppg scoring that sees Mykel Derring (14.8 ppg), Dominic Mello (13.5 ppg) and Deshuan Nettles (13.5 ppg) also scoring double figures. 

Jones is the top threat on the glass as well with a team-best 8.3 rpg. Nettles grabs 7.3 rpg to aid to Nichols' 40.3 rpg.  

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's basketball was outdone by Nichols in overtime, 102-98, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference contest that featured eight lead changes and 11 tied scores Saturday, Jan. 13 at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.   

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Outlasted in Overtime by Nichols, 102-98

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 36-18 all-time versus Nichols. 
• The Rams look to snap a four-game skid versus the Bison. 
• The Rams are 15-8 against the Bison as the away team. 
• In Boston, Suffolk is 22-10 in the all-time series. 
• The Rams look for their first win over the Bison since an 89-83 win Feb. 14, 2022. 
• Suffolk and Nichols have needed extra time to decide a winner three times, including the last meeting, Jan. 13, 2024.
• The Rams are 2-1 in OT outings against the Bison. 
• Suffolk is 3-5 versus the Bison in the Jeff Juron era. 

EYES ON THE GAME

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams trek to Biddeford, Maine, Wednesday, Feb. 14 to take on the University of New England. Tip-off of Suffolk's regular season road finale is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.