SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Jan. 11 3:30 PM Nichols Athletic Center Dudley, Mass. CNE Network NicholsAtheltics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 37-19 Feb. 10, 2024, L, 83-70 Feb. 14, 2022, W, 89-83 Lost 5

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball hits the road Saturday, Jan. 11 for a Conference of New England (CNE) showdown at Nichols. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Five players produced double figures in scoring and all, but two Rams added a point to send Suffolk men's basketball past Gordon, 86-49, in Conference of New England (CNE) play Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Handles Gordon, 86-49 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk improved to 8-4 on the year and 4-1 in CNE contests after it ran by Gordon, 86-49, Tuesday.  

Keenan Robertson is the leader on both ends of the hardwood as the senior supplies 19.6 ppg and 8.7 rpg. Danny Yardemian contributes 11.1 ppg and 3.96 apg to the offense and grabs 4.5 rpg. Nick Verdile adds 9.3 ppg to the Rams' 72.3 ppg scoring. Jake Gomez provides 8.2 ppg and 6.6 rpg.  

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols (6-6, 3-2 CNE) rides a three-game win streak into Saturday's action. The Bison have suffered a pair of setbacks in CNE play though, a77-64 loss at Western New England an an 85-81 overtime setback at Gordon.  

Javen Flowers-Smith is the main ingredient to Nichols' 77.2 ppg scoring unit with a team-high 21.9 ppg and 4.2 apg. Dominic Mello and Simon Percy provide 14.3 ppg and 12.6 ppg, respectively. Ryan Savoy pulls down a team-high 6.8 rpg and Percy provides 6.6 rpg. Darrell Hardge chips in 2.1 spg to the defense.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 37-19 all-time versus Nichols. 
• The Rams look to snap a five-game skid versus the Bison. 
• The Rams are 14-9 against the Bison as the away team. 
• In Boston, Suffolk is 21-10 in the all-time series. 
• There is one game, in 1974, in which the location is unknown. Suffolk won that game. 
• 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 three times, including the last meeting, Jan. 13, 2024.
• The Rams are 2-1 in OT outings against the Bison. 
• Suffolk is 3-6 versus the Bison in the Jeff Juron era. 

STAT SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are set to host Hartford Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.