Men’s Basketball’s Tuesday Night Features No. 13 Tufts

SUFFOLK vs. TUFTS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Nov. 19 7:00 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 5-31 Nov. 17, 2023, L, 76-62 Nov. 18, 2021, W, 90-81 Lost 2

BOSTON – It'll be a battle between a pair of unbeaten Massachusetts teams Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, as Suffolk men's basketball entertains No. 13 Tufts at 7:00 p.m. 

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RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has started its year 2-0 for the third straight season. The Rams opened the year with a 78-75 victory over Maine Farmington, Nov.9, before besting Salem State, 74-60, on the road.  

Keenan Robertson has been crucial to the blue-and-gold's unbeaten start. The senior averages a double-double of 26.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg. He is shooting 58.8 percent from the field and has added 2.5 assists per game. Sophomores Nick Verdile and Matt Draheim have factored into the scoring as well with 12.0 ppg and 11.5 ppg, respectively. Danny Yardemian is an offensive threat as well with 9.0 ppg and a team-best 5.0 assists per game. 

Jake Gomez, who scores 6.0 ppg, matches that number on the glass to sit second on the second in rpg. Cole LeVangie and Yardemian both bring down 4.0 rpg. As a team, Suffolk is outrebounding its foes by a 10.0 rpg. 

JUMBOS JIST
Tufts started its season last week and brings its own 2-0 ledger into Tuesday night. The Jumbos handled Bridgewater State, 94-72, in their season opener, Nov. 15, before besting Emerson, 80-57, Sunday. It'll be a tough stretch for however, as the nationally ranked squad will play its third game in five days.  

Five players average double figures for the Jumbos' 87.0 ppg offense in Scott Gyimesi (18.0), James Morakis (13.0), Dylan Reilly (13.0), Joe Medley (12.5) and Joshua Bernstein (11.5). Both Gyimesi and Medley have a knack for setting up scoring as well with 4.5 assists per game apiece.  

Defensively, Gyimesi's 10.0 rpg anchor the Jumobs 31.5 rpg unit that receives 7.4 rpg from Medley and 7.0 rpg by Bernstein. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Tufts will tangle for the 39th time Tuesday. 
• Suffolk is 5-32 all-time against the Jumbos. 
• Last season, the blue-and-gold fell to the Jumbos, 76-62, Nov. 17, 2023. 
• The last Rams win over the Jumbos came Nov. 18, 2021 in the form a 90-81 upset over then-No. 11 Tufts.
• At Suffolk, the Rams are 2-16 against Tufts. 
• On the road, the blue-and-gold sits 3-9. 
• The location of the contests that took place between 1969-73 are unknown. Suffolk is 0-7 in that span against the Jumbos. 
• Suffolk is 2-2 versus Tufts under Jeff Juron's guidance.  

STAT SHOWDOWN

RAMS RECOGNITION
Suffolk men's basketball's Keenan Robertson received Conference of New England (CNE) Player of the Week recognition thanks to his effort in the 74-60 win at Salem State. 

MORE READING: Robertson Collects CNE Player of the Week 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams trek up to the Granite State Friday, Nov. 22 for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at Colby Sawyer.