SUFFOLK vs. HARTFORD
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Jan. 3 3:00 PM Chase Arena West Hartford, Conn. CNE Network HartfordHawks.com 4-0 Feb. 19, 2025, W, 89-69 Same Won 4

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball resumes Conference of New England (CNE) action on Saturday, Jan. 3, traveling to Hartford for a 3:00 p.m. tip-off.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball was handed an 80-69 setback by UMass Dartmouth in the consolation contest of the Trinity Holiday Tournament New Year's Eve at Stan Ogrodnik Court at Ray Oosting Gymnasium.   

MORE READING: UMass Dartmouth Clips Men's Basketball, 80-69

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk sits at 6-5 overall following a two-game skid in the Trinity Holiday Tournament, however, the Rams are perfect 2-0 in CNE play with wins over Wentworth (79-42) and Curry (68-57).
• Nick Verdile paces the Rams offensively with 14.9 ppg, while shooting 43.3 percent from the field and 43.9 percent from beyond the arc.
• Marquis White continues to be a steady backcourt presence, contributing 12.2 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per contest.
• James Jones averages a team-best 7.5 rpg and adds 10.1 points per contest on 44.1 conversion rate from the floor.
• Suffolk's bench depth is headed by Harrison Neil's 11.1 points and 5.5 boards per contest and his ability to stretch defenses with 1.7 threes per game.
• Greg Keane's rim protection has been a difference-maker early into the season as his 3.09 blocks per game rank sixth nationally in NCAA Division III.
• The presence has helped fuel a Suffolk defense that sits fifth in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 61.6 ppg.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

• Hartford enters Saturday at 7-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play following an 82-81 victory over Conn. College on Dec. 29.
• Kyle Winters is a do-it-all guard that produces 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per contest.
• Kaosi Chijoke provides a strong interior presence with 14.4 ppg and brings down a team-high 7.6 boards per game.
• Drew Stack (12.7 ppg) and Kent Olewiler (10.7 ppg) round out Hartford's double-figure scorers, with both shooting just above 36 percent from beyond-the-arc.
• Hartford's offense will challenge Suffolk stifling defense as the Hawks average 79.7 ppg and shoot 44.3 percent from the floor as a team.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Hartford will meet for the fifth time in the all-time series.
• Suffolk owns a perfect 4-0 mark all-time against Hartford in the all-time series in its third year.
• The Rams are 2-0 against the Hawks both at home and on the road.
• Suffolk has won all prior matchups by an average margin of 19.5 points.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Hartford– All-Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk wraps up its four-game road trip Tuesday, Jan. 6 at the University of New England at 7:00 p.m.