Saturday Sends Men’s Basketball to Roger Williams

SUFFOLK at ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Jan. 4, 2024 3:00 PM Campus Rec Center Gymnasium Beverly, Mass. RWUHawks.com RWUHawks.com 10-9 Feb. 24, 2024, L, 79-76 Jan. 20, 2024, W, 89-78 Lost 1

BOSTON – A rematch of the 2024 conference championship is in store Saturday, Jan. 4 when Suffolk men's basketball visits Roger Williams for a 3:00 p.m. tip-off. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball saw its four-game win streak end at the hands of No. 3 Trinity, 70-56, in the championship game of the Trinity Holiday Tournament Tuesday afternoon at Stan Ogrodink Court in Ray Oosting Gymnasium.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Tripped Up by No. 3 Trinity, 70-56

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk brings a 7-3 overall record and an unblemished 3-0 CNE ledger to Bristol, Rhode Island.  

Keenan Robertson is the topic of conversation on both ends of the hardwood for the blue-and-gold with team-leading numbers in points (20.5) and rebounds (8.4) per game. Danny Yardemian is a two-way force as well with 11.5 ppg, 4.1 assists and 4.6 caroms per outing. Nick Verdile supplies 9.9 ppg to the scoring unit, mostly from downtown, while Jake Gomez provides 7.9 ppg to the offense and 6.6 rpg to the defense. 

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Roger Williams lifted the lid on its second semester schedule Thursday with a 73-57 win over Salve Regina to move to 7-3 on the year. In CNE contests, the Hawks are 2-1 with their lone setback coming at Nichols, 97-77, Dec. 7.  

Mac Annus (22.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg) and Finn Miller (12.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg) contribute on both sides of the ball for RWU with Ty Higgins' 13.2 ppg rounding out the squad's trio averaging double figures in scoring. Phillip Sughure is a part of the offensive conversation as well with 4.7 apg and 6.1 ppg. 

On top of the effort on the glass, Sughrue gets in the passing lanes with 1.4 spg, while Sean Gogolin blocks 1.1 shots per game.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 10-9 all-time against Roger Williams. 
• Suffolk and RWU last met in the 2024 conference championship Feb. 24, 2024. The Rams slipped to the Hawks, 79-76. 
• The Rams last win over the Hawks came Jan. 20, 2024 via an 89-78 decision. 
• Suffolk is 5-4 versus RWU with Jeff Juron on the bench. 
• On the road, the Rams are 4-5 against the Hawks. 
• At home, Suffolk sports a 5-4 record versus RWU. 
• The foes have met on a neutral site once, Suffolk won that meeting. 

STAT SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are back at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Tuesday, Jan. 7 when Gordon pays Suffolk a visit for a 7:30 p.m. contest.