Men’s Basketball Knocks Down Nichols, 105-65

BOSTON – Every player provided at least two points to power Suffolk men's basketball to a convincing 105-65 Conference of New England (CNE) triumph over Nichols Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 105 | Nichols 65
RECORDS: Suffolk (18-7, 14-4 CNE) | Nichols (13-12, 10-8 CNE)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Down 7-5, Suffolk rattled off a 12-0 run to grab a 17-7 lead that forced Nichols into a timeout at the 14:24 mark.  

Momentum remained in the Rams favor out of the huddle and the blue-and-gold burst ahead 26-9 to grab a 17-point cushion, 26-9, at the midway point. 

The Bison battled back and pulled within 11, 29-18, with 6:31 to go before halftime.  

It was all Suffolk from there as it closed the quarter on a 19-3 stretch to take a comfortable 51-23 cushion into the locker room. 

The Rams did not let up in the second half as it lengthened its lead to 31 five minutes in and hit the 40-point plateau, 97-57, which allowed Suffolk to put on cruise control to the decisive, 105-65, win.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Keenan Robertson registered 20 points behind an 8-for-13 performance from the floor. He added seven caroms, five helpers, two steals and one block. 
• Cole LeVangie logged 19 points on a 7-for-10 showing from the field, which included a 4-for-7 effort from 3-point land. His stat line also featured five boards, four steals and two dimes. 
• Nick Verdile contributed 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and one takeaway. 
• Jake Gomez and Danny Yardemian both had nine points. Yardemian set-up eight shots and pulled down five boards, while Gomez dished out three dimes and two caroms. 
• Suffolk shot 61.0 percent (36-59) from the floor, 51.9 percent (14-27) from behind-the-arc and 82.6 percent (19-23) from the foul line.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk snapped a six-game skid against Nichols, defeating the Bison for the first time since Feb. 14, 2022. 
• The Rams are now 38-20 all-time against the Bison. 
• In Boston, Suffolk is 22-10 in the all-time series. 
• Suffolk is 4-7 versus the Bison in the Jeff Juron era. 
• Yardemian matched a career-high eight assists. 
• Connor Strickland notched a career-high three points as he made his first collegiate triple. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk has secured home court advantage for the 2025 CNE Men's Basketball Tournament.