Pair Helps Men’s Basketball Fly Over Roger Williams, 93-81 

BOSTON – Keenan Robertson dropped 37 points and Danny Yardemian compiled a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double to help send Suffolk men's basketball to a convincing 93-81 Conference of New England (CNE) victory over Roger Williams Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 93 | Roger Williams 81
RECORDS: Suffolk (13-6, 9-3 CNE) | Roger Williams (13-6, 8-4 CNE)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk was hot from the get-go as it turned a game-opening 11-0 run into a 19-5 advantage five minutes into the contest.  

Over the next five minutes the Hawks outscored the host, 15-4, to trim the margin to five, 25-20.  

RWU continued to claw its away back and made it a one-point game, 34-33, with just over minutes to play before sneaking in front on its next possession. 

It was Suffolk's turn to play catchup, but the Hawks had other things in mind and closed out the first half on a 6-2 stretch to send the Rams into the locker room down six, 44-38. 

The Rams poured in the first eight points of the second stanza to regain the upper hand, 46-44.   

Matters tied at 46 before Nick Verdile poured in a trey and Yardemian converted an old school 3-point play to pad the margin to two possessions. 

Roger Williams continued to have an answer for all of Suffolk's scores and managed to pour in five quick points to trim the distance down to one, 58-57, which forced Suffolk to use a time out at the 11:39 mark. 

Out of the huddle Suffolk stormed ahead behind a 12-3 run to lengthen its lead to double figures, 70-60, with 7:41 left on the clock.  

The Rams did not let the Hawks climb any closer than eight the rest of the way thanks to clock management and crucial blocks to secure the victory.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Robertson registered 37 points on a 14-for-19 effort from the floor and an 8-for-9 showing from the free throw line. The senior adder six boards, two assists and one block. 
• Yardemian put together a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double. He shot 9f-ro-12 on the afternoon with a 5-for-7 effort at the charity line. The floor general was on the verge of a triple double with seven dimes with three steals to his credit as well. 
• Verdile logged 13 points with a 3-for-5 performance from 3-point land. 
• Cole LeVangie produced nine points, three caroms, one helper, one block and one steal. 
• Jake Gomez notched 11 rebounds, eight points and two assists. 
• Suffolk shot 62.1 percent (36-58) from the afternoon with a 33.3 conversation rate (6-18) from behind-the-arc. 
• Rebounds were lopsided in Suffolk's favor, 38-18. 
• Suffolk poured in 58 points in the paint, while Roger Williams recorded 50 points in the key.
• The Rams capitalized on their 11 offensive boards with 15 second-chance points. 
• The blue-and-gold converted 11 points in transition.  

NOTEWORTHY

• The Rams ran their win streak to four games, tying a season-best.  
• Suffolk snapped a two-game skid against Roger Williams. 
• The Rams defeated the Hawks for the first time since Jan. 20, 2024. 
• Suffolk is now 11-10 all-time against Roger Williams.
• The Rams moved to 6-5 versus RWU with Jeff Juron on the bench. 
• At home, Suffolk now sports a 6-4 record versus RWU. 
• Robertson logged a career-high 37 points. It is his sixth 30-point game of his collegiate career, third of the season. 
• The 37 points scored by Robertson are the most by a Ram since Thomas Duffy scored 39 in a 94-91 setback to Maine Farmington Nov. 18, 2018.
• Yardemian had his first double-double of the year, third as a Suffolk Ram.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes its win streak to Gordon Wednesday, Feb. 5 for a 7:30 p.m. midweek CNE clash.