Men’s Basketball Clashes at WNE Saturday

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Jan. 22 3:00 PM Alumni Healthful Living Center Springfield, Mass. Boxcast GoSuffolkRams.com Suffolk Trails, 8-15 Dec, 4., 2021, W, 100-62 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk concludes its week-long road trip at Western New England Saturday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. 

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UPDATED SPECTATOR POLICY
With the health and well-being of students and staff remaining the highest priority, effective immediately, spectators will not be permitted at Suffolk University Athletics home contests through the end of January 2022. At that time, the spectator policy will be reevaluated. 

The change in the spectator policy comes as a precaution against the increase in COVID cases throughout the city, state and region.  

The spectator policy applies to on-campus venues including, but not limited to, Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, home of Suffolk basketball, as well as off-campus locations in the men's ice hockey home rink, Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink, and the women's hockey arena, Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk Athletics: Updated Spectator Policy

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball lost the lead with three seconds remaining in regulation and the Rams could not convert a hail mary, which allowed Salve Regina to take the 65-64 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) decision Wednesday night at the Rodgers Recreation Center.   

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Slips at Salve Regina, 65-64

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk lost at Salve Regina, 65-64, with three seconds remaining in regulation to move to 11-3 on the season and 6-2 in CCC play.  

The Rams' entire starting five averages double figures in scoring to pace the blue-and-gold's 87.6 points per outing offensive output. Nate Hale's 19.8 ppg leads the way. Aidan Sullivan is second on the squad with 12.6 ppg with William Rowe (11.4), John Gates (11.4) and Keenan Robertson (10.3) rounding out the top scoring threats for Suffolk.  

Defensively, Suffolk grabs 37.8 rpg, 2.7 boards more than its foes. Robertson's 7.0 rpg paces the pack with Rowe registering 6.6 rpg. 

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England dropped a high-scoring 11-105 battle at Nichols Wednesday, Jan. 19 to move to 5-8 on the year and 3-4 in CCC play.  

Similar to Suffolk there is a multi-player contingent that is consistent contributors to the squad's 78.9 ppg. Alex Sikorski's 16.7 ppg tops the team. Brian Geitner is second on the team with 13.5 ppg with Gavin Greene and Tim Restall rounding out the top four with 12.2 ppg and 10.8 ppg, respectively.  

Kenny Flynn is the best rebounder for the Golden Bears with 8.0 rpg. Restall pulls down 7.3 rpg to help WNE outrebound its foes by a 4.1 margin. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's basketball had a well-balanced effort with four players in double figures to secure a convincing 100-62 win over Western New England in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.   

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Cruises Past Western New England, 100-62 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 9-14 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams defeated WNE in the first meeting this season, 100-62. 
• In Springfield, the Rams are 4-7 versus the Golden Bears. 
• The blue-and-gold is 2-1 versus WNE under Jeff Juron's guidance. 
• Suffolk and Western New England have needed overtime to decide a winner twice. 
• The Rams are 1-1 when taking WNE to OT. 
• The last time the blue-and-gold and the Golden Bears went into OT the Rams won, 91-77, Jan. 14, 2019. 

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S AHEAD?
Suffolk will be back at home, Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, Tuesday, Jan. 25 for a 7:30 p.m. showdown against Gordon.