SUFFOLK vs. UNE | |
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak |
Thursday, Jan. 4 7:30 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CCC Sports Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 13-11 Jan. 21, 2023, W, 83-77 Same W1 |
BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball is set to play in front of Ram Nation for the first time in a month as the Rams welcome the University of New England to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Thursday, Jan. 4 for a 7:30 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference contest.
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LAST TIME OUT
Evan Cook led a four-player pack in double figures to help Suffolk men's basketball keep a Colonels comeback at bay and hand Curry a 79-66 Commonwealth Coast Conference loss Tuesday night at Katz Gymnasium.
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RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk men's basketball returned to the win column Tuesday night with a 79-66 win at Curry to move to .500 on the season (5-5) and in CCC play (2-2).
Three Rams produce double figures in scoring to anchor the blue-and-gold's 74.8 ppg offensive output in Evan Cook (17.3 ppg), Keenan Robertson (15.2 ppg) and Danny Yardemian (12.4 ppg).
Robertson's 6.3 rpg leads Suffolk's 36.8 rpg effort that receives 5.2 rgp from Yardemian and 4.8 rpg by Cole LeVangie.
NOR'EASTERS NOTES
UNE has fallen in four straight, including Tuesday night's 63-62 setback to Hartford, to sit 5-6 on the year and 0-3 in CCC action.
Three everyday starters contribute double figures to the Nor'Easters 81.3 ppg offense in Adrian Torres (19.0 ppg), Adam Lux (17.9 ppg) and Jayden Thornton (13.6 ppg).
That group are the top threats on the glass as well. Lux leads the way with 9.4 rpg with Torres chipping in 5.0 rpg. Kylie Lombardi contributors to the University of New England's 40.5 rpg effort.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- The Suffolk, UNE series dates back to 1980.
- Suffolk took a 13-11 edge in the all-time series last season as it swept the two-game regular-season series a year ago.
- Suffolk holds a 6-6 record versus UNE in Boston.
- In Biddeford, Maine, the Rams are 7-5 against the Nor'Easters.
- The Rams are 3-1 against UNE in the Jeff Juron era.
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are back at Smith Court Saturday, Jan. 6 when they host Wentworth at 3 p.m. in a CCC affair.