Men’s Basketball’s Saturday Showdown Features Curry

Men’s Basketball’s Saturday Showdown Features Curry
SUFFOLK vs. CURRY
Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Notes
Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
Saturday, Dec. 7
3:00 PM
Smith Court
Boston, Mass.
CNE Network
GoSuffolkRams.com
GoSuffolkRams.com
36-17
Feb. 17, 2024, W, 72-59
Same
Won 10

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball welcomes Curry to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Saturday, Dec. 7 for a Conference of New England (CNE) clash at 3:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball got its Conference of New England (CNE) schedule underway in winning fashion as the Rams took down the University of New England, 84-75, Wednesday night at Harold Alfond Forum.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Starts CNE Play with 84-75 Win at UNE 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk bested the University of New England, 84-75, Wednesday night to improve to 4-2 on the year and 1-0 in CNE contests.  

Keenan Robertson leads the Rams on both ends of the hardwood with 22.3 ppg and 8.8 rpg. Danny Yardemianprovides 11.7 ppg to the blue-and-gold's 72.5 ppg offense that receives 8.2 ppg apiece from Matt Draheim and Nick VerdileJake Gomez pulls down 6.0 rpg to help Suffolk's 36.8 rpg effort.

COLONELS CATCHUP
Curry is 1-6 on the year and 0-1 in CNE action. The Colonels lone win of the year came over Elms, 70-69, Nov. 21.  

Curry's 64.1 ppg is well-balanced. Jaiden Mann's 12.6 ppg leads the way and he is the only player averaging double figures. Shawn Charles adds 7.4 ppg and Derrick Thomas chips in 6.6 ppg. The foursome of Malik Gelinas, Francisco Lopez, Favour Okeke and Jeremiah Predin all contribute 6.0 ppg.  

Defensively, Charles pulls down 5.3 rpg and Mann grabs 4.4 rpg to anchor the Colonels' 36.0 rpg effort.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • The Rams sit 36-7 all-time against Curry. 
  • Suffolk has won 10 games in a row against the Colonels. 
  • Suffolk is unbeaten, 8-0, against Curry with Jeff Juron on the bench. 
  • In Boston, Suffolk is 13-5 against Curry. 
  • As the away team, the Rams hold a 13-2 record versus the Colonels. 
  • The first nine battles were at an unknown site and Suffolk won all those outings. 
  • Suffolk and Curry have needed overtime to decide a winner three times. The Rams are 1-2 in such contests with the lone OT win over the Colonels coming by a 93-92 decision in 1997-98.

STAT SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams conclude first semester play Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Endicott at 7:30 p.m.