Men’s Basketball Begins Road Swing at Saint Joseph (Conn.) Tuesday
Suffolk men’s basketball hits the road for its first of three consecutive contests Tuesday, Jan. 21 when the Rams make the trip down to Saint Joseph (Conn.). Tip-off at the O’Connell Center is set for 7:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
St. Joseph (Conn.)
| Game Statistics | Suffolk | St. Joseph (Conn.) |
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| Field Goals | (31-63) | (42-62) |
| Field Goal % | 49.2% | 67.7% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 28 |
| Assists | 17 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 25 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 22 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 64 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 21 |
| Bench Pts | 41 | 23 |
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BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball hits the road for its first of three consecutive contests Tuesday, Jan. 21 when the Rams make the trip down to Saint Joseph (Conn.). Tip-off at the O'Connell Center is set for 7:30 p.m.
Fans making the trip to West Hartford, Connecticut please be in mind that the Blue Jays charge a $10 admission fee. Can't make down, don't worry, the GNAC tilt can be followed along through a live stream or live stats.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball began its 21st and final season of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) competition Saturday afternoon with an 81-60 triumph over Anna Maria at Simmons' Moore Gymnasium.
MORE READING: Men's Basketball Opens GNAC Play with Win, Downs Anna Maria, 81-60
RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk started GNAC play 1-0 for the third straight season and looks to build on that and its 9-6 overall mark Tuesday.
The Rams' 76.7 offensive output is well-balanced and powered by a pair in double figures in Nate Hale (12.6 ppg) and Thomas Duffy (10.9 ppg). Alex Jacovides (9.7 ppg), William Rowe (9.4 ppg), Max Bonney-Liles (8.9 ppg) and Brendan Mulson (4.7 ppg) are consistent contributors to the scoring as well.
Defensively, Suffolk grabs 34.0 rpg with Mulson's 6.4 rpg headlining the effort. Rowe registers 4.0 rpg and Jarret Byrne adds 3.7 rpg.
BLUE JAYS BREAKDOWN
Saint Joseph (Conn.) brings a 12-game win streak into Tuesday's tilt with the Blue Jays most recently besting North, 89-81, Saturday, to sit 13-2 on the season and 1-0 in league play.
USJ sports the third-best offense in the conference at 86.1 ppg with Delshawn Jackson Jr.'s 19.4 ppg leading the way. The quartet of Jordan Powell (13.3 ppg), Jaecee martin (13.0 ppg), Ryan O'Neill (11.3 ppg) and Taelon Martin (10.4 ppg) averages double digits in scoring as well.
The Blue Jays have proved themselves on the glass this season, outrebounding their foes by an impressive 12.2 margin with 46.1 rpg as a unit. Powell's 7.5 rpg paces the pack with O'Neill and Jack Sullivan supplying 4.8 rpg and 4.3 rpg, respectively, to the cause.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk and USJ have each won a game in the series, which began last season.
- Both battles between the Rams and Blue Jays have been played in Boston.
- Suffolk will take on St. Joseph in Connecticut for the first time in program history.
EYES ON THE GAME
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk's Saturday showdown sends the Rams to Lasell January 25 for a 3 p.m. contest.