Men’s Basketball Welcomes Wentworth for CNE First Round

SUFFOLK vs. WENTWORTH
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, Feb. 25 7:00 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 13-11 Feb. 15, 2025, W, 65-44 Same Won 1

BOSTON – BOSTON – The Conference of New England (CNE) First Round will go through Boston as the third seed Suffolk men's basketball team welcomes its cross town, conference foe, sixth seed Wentworth to Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Tuesday, Feb. 25 for a 7:00 p.m. contest. 

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2025 CNE MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Tuesday, Feb. 25 – First Round
Game 1: No. 6 Wentworth at No. 3 Suffolk – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Game 2: No. 5 Nichols at No. 4 Roger Williams – 5:30 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video

Thursday, Feb. 27 – Semifinals
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at No. 2 Endicott
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 at No. 1 Western New England 

Saturday, Feb. 29 – Championship
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – Hosted by Highest Remaining Seed

RAMS IN THE POSTSEASON

• Suffolk will make its 20th overall postseason trip and 12th straight conference tournament run Tuesday. 
• The trip is Suffolk's fourth CNE (formerly CCC) Tournament rip. 
• The Rams enter the CNE field as the third seed for the first time. 
• It is the second time in program history that Suffolk is the third seed, first since 2001. 
• Over its 19 conference tournament appearances, Suffolk has advanced to the semifinals six times and the championship contest twice, including last season. 
• Suffolk boasts a 3-3 overall record in the CNE Tournament. 
• Suffolk will host a CNE postseason game for the second time, first since 2022.
• The Rams are unbeaten in CNE Tournament tilts played at Smith Court, 1-0. 
• On the road, the blue-and-gold is 2-3 in CNE postseason play. 

MORE INFO: CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | 2025 CNE MEN'S BASKETBAL TOURNAMENT BRACKET

LAST TIME OUT
Every player provided at least two points to power Suffolk men's basketball to a convincing 105-65 Conference of New England (CNE) triumph over Nichols Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Knocks Down Nichols, 105-65 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk (18-7) rides a four-game win streak into the CNE Tournament.  

The Rams have relied on Keenan Robertson on both sides of the ball throughout the season. The senior leads the way in scoring with 21.4 ppg and rebounding with 7.6 rpg. Danny Yardemian supplies 12.5 ppg and 4.8 apg to the blue-and-gold's 76.6 ppg offense. Nick Verdile rounds out the trio of double-digit scorers with 10.8 ppg to his credit, while Cole LeVangie and Jake Gomez contribute 8.8 ppg and 8.3 ppg, respectively. The latter is second on the squad in rebounding with 6.2 rpg.  

LEOPARDS LOOK
Wentworth has slipped in three games in a row to bring a 9-16 overall record into Tuesday's postseason tilt. 

Jack Connell and Tyler Stewart provide a one-two punch for the Leopards. Connell contributes 21.8 ppg and 4.5 apg, while Stewart supplies 20.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg and 3.2 apg. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk split its regular-season series with Wentworth. The Rams fell to the Leopards Jan. 18, 83-76, before posting a 96-59 triumph over WIT Feb. 15.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Bested by Wentworth, 83-76 | Men's Basketball Rolls Past Wentworth, 96-59 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 13-11 all-time against Wentworth. 
• The Rams defeated the Leopards in the last meeting, 95-69, Feb. 15, 2025. 
• Suffolk is 6-4 at home versus the Leopards.
• On the road, the Rams are 4-7 against WIT. 
• The blue-and-gold has won all three neutral site tilts with Wentworth. 
• The Rams are 3-6 against Leopards under Jeff Juron's guidance. 
• Suffolk and Wentworth tangled in the CNE tournament once, the 2023 first round. The Rams lost to the Leopards in that bout, 72-60.

STAT SHOWDOWN

WHAT'S NEXT?
The victor of the first round battle will take its talents to Beverly, Massachusetts Thursday, Feb. 27 for a semifinal showdown at second seed Endicott.