Men’s Basketball Tangles at Wentworth Tuesday

Men’s Basketball Tangles at Wentworth Tuesday
SUFFOLK at WENTWORTH
Date
Time
Venue

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Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
Tuesday, Jan. 3
7:30 PM
Tansey Gymnasium
Boston, Mass.
WentworthAthletics.com
GoSuffolkRams.com
10-7
Feb. 10, 2022, L, 68-62
Nov. 23, 1999, W, 50-48
L2

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball returns to the Bay State after a successful trip to the Sunshine State and looks to keep the winning ways going Tuesday, Jan. 3 when it battles at Wentworth in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest at 7:30 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball concluded its time at the Naples Shootout with a 78-70 victory over Ohio Northern Friday night at the Community School of Naples. 

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Bests Ohio Northern at Naples Shootout, 78-70

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk returned to .500 (5-5) on the year after going undefeated in its pair of games at the Naples Shootout, a 78-71 win against Skidmore and a 78-70 victory over Ohio Northern. The blue-and-gold is still looking its first win against CCC action with a 0-3 league ledger.  

Keenan Robertson's 19.1 points per game power the Rams' 75.9 points per game offensive output. Aidan Sullivan(13.7), Cole LeVangie (13.4) and William Rowe (10.1) average double figures to Suffolk's scoring as well.  

Robertson is the top rebounder as well with 7.5 rpg. Rowe adds 5.9 rpg and Conor Creane and Cole LeVangie each chip in 5.3 rpg. 

LEOPARDS LOOK
Wentworth (5-4, 1-2 CCC) rides a three-game win streak into Tuesday's tilt.  

Jack Connell and Tyler Stewart provided the bulk of the scoring for the Leopards. The former leads the way with 18.9 points per game with the latter registering 16.0 ppg. Jack Schaake's 8.2 rpg paces WIT's 39.1 rpg effort on the glass with Stewart pitching in 7.3 rpg. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Suffolk its 10-7 all-time against Wentworth. 
  • The Rams fell to the Leopards in back-to-back meetings. 
  • Suffolk looks for its first win over WIT since a 50-49 victory over No. 23, 1990. 
  • As the home team, Suffolk is 3-4 versus the Leopards. 
  • On the road, the Rams are 4-3 in the series with Wentworth. 
  • Suffolk has won all three battles on a neutral surface against WIT. 
  • The Rams are 0-2 against the Leopards under Jeff Juron's guidance. 

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk returns to the friendly confines of Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Thursday, Jan. 5 when it welcomes Nichols to Beantown for a 7:30 p.m. battle.