SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Jan. 13 3:00 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CCC Sports Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 36-17 Feb. 4, 2023, L, 75-74 Feb. 14, 2022, W, 89-83 L3

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball is set to face Nichols at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Saturday, Jan. 13. The Commonwealth Coast Conference action is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball's three-game win streak came to an end Tuesday night as Western New England took down the Rams, 76-50, in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at the Alumni Healthful Living Center.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Streak Stopped at WNE, 76-50 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk saw its three-game win streak come to an end Tuesday when it fell at Western New England, 76-50, to move to 7-6 on the year and 4-3 in CCC action.  

The trio of Evan Cook (17.2 ppg), Keenan Robertson (15.7 ppg) and Danny Yardemian (12.5 ppg) pace Suffolk's 74.0 ppg scoring. 

Robertson's 6.1 rpg leads the Rams on the board with Yardemian pitching in 5.1 rpg.  

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols has strung five wins in a row to hold an 11-3 overall record and 5-1 CCC mark.  

The foursome of Tavon Jones (21.4 ppg), Mykel Derring (14.0 ppg), Dominic Mello (13.1 ppg) and Ty Rucker (10.7 ppg) anchor the Bison's 80.43 ppg offense.  

Jones tops the defensive effort as well with 9.1 rpg to his credit. Deshaun Nettles and Jacson Ofcarick add 6.3 rpg and 5.8 rpg, respectively. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sists 36-17 all-time versus Nichols. 
• The Rams look to snap a three-game skid versus Bison. 
• In Boston, Suffolk is 22-9 in the all-time series.
• The Rams are 15-8 against the Bison as the away team. 
• The Rams look for their first win over the Bison since an 89-83-win Feb. 14, 2022. 
• Suffolk and Nichols have needed extra time to decide a winner twice. 
• The Rams have won both overtime contests, one in Dudley (Dec. 9, 1996) and one in Boston, 67-64, Dec. 11, 1964.
• Suffolk is 3-4 versus the Bison in the Jeff Juron era. 

EYES ON THE GAME

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams spend next week on the road with trips to Hartford Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Roger Williams Saturday, Jan. 20 at 3 p.m. on tap.