Men’s Basketball Visits Colby Sawyer Friday

SUFFOLK at COLBY SAWYER
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Friday, Nov. 22 7:00 PM Hogan Sports Center New London, N.H. Team1Sports.com ColbySawyerAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 5-3 Nov. 15, 2023, W, 68-52 Same Won 4

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball returns to the road Friday, Nov. 22 when it makes the trip to New London, New Hampshire for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at Colby Sawyer. 

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LAST TIME OUT
A near seven-minute scoring lull cost the Rams offense down the stretch, which allowed No. 13 Tufts to take down Suffolk men's basketball, 76-57, Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

MORE READING: No. 13 Tufts Tops Men's Basketball, 76-57 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk suffered its first setback of the season Tuesday night as it fell to No. 13 Tufts, 76-57, to move to 2-1 on the year.  

Keenan Robertson powers the Rams offense with 25.0 ppg behind a 57.1 connection rate from the floor and a 38.5 shooting percentage from downtown. He is also shooting 70 percent from the free throw line. The senior also leads the way on the glass as well with 8.7 rpg.  

Nick Verdile joins Robertson in double figures in scoring with 10.0 ppg and Matt Draheim rounds out the tops scoring trio with 9.0 ppg. Jake Gomez and Danny Yardemian add depth on the glass with 5.0 rpg and 4.3 rpg, respectively.  

CHARGERS CATCH-UP
Colby Sawyer lost its season-opener, 89-64 at Salem, then defeated Thomas, 80-76. Since then, the Chargers have fallen in three in a row since to sit 1-4 on the year. The three straight setbacks were to UMass Boston (87-82), Brandeis (91-75) and Hartford (77-71). 

Chaz Cullum is an all-around player for the chargers. The senior guard leads the scoring with 16.5 ppg. He adds 2.8 apg to the offense and grabs 5.5 rpg.  Bryson Jenkins and Elijah Thomas join Cullumn in double figures in scornig with 11.8 ppg and 10.6 ppg, respectively.  Sean Peterson is the top rebounding with 7.0 rpg. AJ Mutiganzi matches Cullum's 5.5 rpg effort. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 5-3 all-time against Colby Sawyer. 
• The Rams have taken down the Chargers in four straight meetings including last season's 68-52 win in Boston, Nov. 15, 2023. 
• The Rams are unbeaten, 4-0, under Jeff Juron's guidance against Colby Sawyer. 
• On the road the Rams sport a 2-2 record against the Chargers. 
• At home, Suffolk is 3-1 versus CSC.
• The most points Suffolk has scored against Colby Sawyer was 88, which it achieved twice with the last coming in an 88-63 triumph Nov. 16, 2022 

STAT SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
A Beantown battle at Emerson awaits the Rams on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The Pre-Thanksgiving contest is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.