Men’s Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Against Nichols Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Jan. 20 7:30 PM Smith Court Beverly, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 38-20 Feb. 22, 2025, W, 105-65 Same Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball welcomes Nichols to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court for a key Conference of New England (CNE) matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball suffered a 69-44 setback to No. 21 Endicott in Conference of New England (CNE) action at MacDonald Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. Despite a one-point margin at halftime, the Gulls over controlled the second stanza to snap the Rams' three-game win streak.  

MORE READING: No. 21 Endicott Edges Men's Basketball, 69-44

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk sits at 9-7 and 5-2 in conference following a loss to CNE unbeaten Endicott on Saturday.
• Suffolk's defense continues to be a strength, limiting opponents to 63.2 ppg and forcing just above 17 turnovers per contest.
• Nick Verdile spearheads the Rams offense with 14.1 ppg, and shoots a CNE second-best 40.0 percent from the three-point line.
• James Jones anchors the frontcourt with 10.7 ppg and 7.3 boards per contest.
• Harrison Neil averages 10.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, respectively, and Greg Keane adds 7.8 ppg and 3.0 bpg.

BISON BRIEFING

• Nichols enters at 10-7 overall and 5-3 in the CNE and is coming off a 101-97 victory over Hartford on Saturday.
• Javon Flowers-Smith serves as the Bison's top scoring threat and playmaker with 21.5 ppg, 5.0 apg, 3.1 rpg, and 2.0 steals per game.
• Dominic Mello backs up Flowers-Smith with 17.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, and 2.6 apg.
• Oliver St. Louis is Nichols' top interior presence, contributing 11.9 points, 8.2 boards, and 1.3 takeaways per game.
• Ethan Minarik serves as the top perimeter threat with 9.2 ppg, shooting over 50 percent from the both the floor and from behind-the-arc.
• Luke Chapman (7.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and Kuany Teng (6.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg) round out the Bison production.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk leads the all-time series versus Nichols, 38-20.
• The Rams snapped a six-game skid against the Bison in last year's 105-65 win on Feb. 20, 2025.
• Suffolk is 22-10 at home in the all-time series.
• In Dudley, the Rams sport a 14-10 record against the Bison.
• Suffolk and Nichols have needed overtime three times, the most recent coming on Jan. 13, 2024.
• The Rams are 2-1 in OT games versus Nichols.
• Under head coach Jeff Juron, Suffolk is 3-7 in the series.

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

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk remains at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, hosting Gordon at 3:00 p.m.