Gordon to Tangle with Men’s Basketball Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. GORDON
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Jan. 7 7:30 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 36-17 Feb. 17, 2024, W, 72-59 Same Won 10

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball is back at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Tuesday, Jan. 7 when it entertains Gordon at 7:30 p.m. in a Conference of New England (CNE) tilt. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball suffered its first Conference of New England (CNE) loss of the season as Roger Williams knocked down the Rams, 83-59, Saturday afternoon at the Hawks' Campus Rec Center.  

MORE READING: Roger Williams Shoots Past Men's Basketball, 83-59 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk aims to bounce back from its first CNE loss of the year, an 83-59 setback at Roger Williams Saturday, that put the Rams at 7-4 on the season and 3-1 in conference contests.  

Keenan Robertson continues to be a force on both ends of the hardwood with 20.1 ppg and 8.7 rpg, team-leading numbers in both categories. Danny Yardemian is a usual topic of conversation offensively and defensively as well with 11.4 ppg, 3.9 apg and 1.2 spg. Nick Verdile adds 9.7 ppg, usually from downtown, while Jake Gomez provides 7.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg. 

FIGHTING SCOTS FACTS
Like Suffolk, Gordon dropped two straight games – a 71-60 decision against Bowdoin and an 85-81 game at Hartford – to sit 5-6 on the year and 1-3 in CNE action.  

Bernie McGuinness powers the Fighting Scots offense with 18.8 ppg. Alex Daniel adds 12.3 ppg, Ryan Brooks chips in 11.8 ppg and Bryce Smith sets up the offense with 4.6 apg. Brooks is the top rebounder with 6.3 rpg to his credit, while McGuinness adds 5.7 rpg and Smith supplies 5.0 rpg. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Gordon series dates back to 1967-68. 
• Suffolk is 17-7 all-time against the Fighting Scots. 
• The Rams have won seven in a row versus Gordon. 
• Prior to 1977 the location of the contests between the Rams and Fighting Scots is unknown. In those meetings and in the 1981 battle, Suffolk is 5-5. 
• At home, Suffolk sports a 5-2 record versus Gordon. 
• When playing on the road, the Rams are 7-0 against the Fighting Scots. 
• The Rams are 7-1 versus Gordon in the Jeff Juron era. 
• Suffolk and Gordon have gone into overtime twice. 
• The blue-and-gold is 0-2 versus Gordon in OT. 
• The last OT outing between the Rams and Fighting Scots as Feb. 2, 1973, an 86-81 Suffolk setback.

STAT SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams return to the road this weekend when the visit Nichols for a 3:00 p.m. CNE showdown.