Men’s Basketball to Visit WNE Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Feb. 11 7:30 PM Alumni Healthful Living Center Springfield, Mass. CNE Network WNEGoldenBears.com 11-19 Jan. 22, 2025, W, 70-60 Same Won 2

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball ventures to Western New England Tuesday, Feb. 11 for a Conference of New England (CNE) matchup at 7:30 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball saw its five-game win streak come to an end Saturday as Endicott ran by the Rams, 82-62, at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

MORE READING: Endicott Tops Men's Basketball, 82-62 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk holds a 14-7 overall mark and 10-4 CNE ledger, good for third in the conference standings.  

Keenan Robertson is an all-around force for the blue-and-gold. The senior forward provides 20.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 2.8 apg. Danny Yardemian has proven to be two-way player as well with 12.7 ppg, 4.5 apg and 5.3 rpg on the defensive end. Nick Verdile rounds out the trio scoring double figures with 10.3 ppg. Jake Gomez is usual a topic of conversation in the scout as well with 8.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg to his credit. 

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England has rattled off four wins in a row including an 81-60 decision at Nichols Saturday to hold a 16-5 overall mark and 12-2 CNE record, good for a share of first in the league standings. 

The fivesome of Tim Restall (17.0 ppg), Brian Beitner (13.5 ppg), Luka Vlajovic (10.2 ppg), Jake Harrison (9.8 ppg) and Cody Palazzi (9.5 ppg) are the crucial components to the Golden Bears' 77.90 scoring unit. Harrison helps set up the offensive output with 3.9 apg. 

Restall (7.6 rpg, 1.1 spg) and Harrison (7.0 rpg, 1.1 spg) are defensive forces. VLajovic compliments the pair with 5.8 rpg. 

LAST TIME WE MET
Suffolk men's basketball took care of business in front of Ram Nation at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Wednesday, Jan. 22 to beat Western New England, 70-60. The victory gave the Golden Bears their first Conference of New England setback of the 2024-25 season.   

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Hands WNE First CNE Loss of Season, 70-60

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 11-19 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams have coupled back-to-back wins over WNE for the first time since Nov. 16, 2013 and again six seasons later Jan. 14, 2019. 
• Suffolk is 6-9 when hosting the Golden Bears in Boston.
• In Springfield, the Rams are 5-10 against WNE. 
• The blue-and-gold is 4-5 versus WNE under Jeff Juron's guidance. 
• Suffolk and Western New England have needed overtime to decide a winner three times. 
• The Rams are 1-2 when taking WNE to OT. 
• The last time the blue-and-gold and the Golden Bears went into OT the Rams lost, 88-81, Jan. 22, 2022. 

STAT SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are scheduled to entertain Wentworth Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3:00 p.m. in a CNE contest at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.