Men’s Basketball Visits JWU in Midweek CNE Matchup Wednesday

SUFFOLK vs. JOHNSON & WALES
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, Jan. 28 7:30 PM Wildcat Center Providence, R.I. HUDL Providence.JWUAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com 15–30 Jan. 10, 2026, W, 73-46 Same Won 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball heads south for a Conference of New England (CNE) matchup at Johnson & Wales on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's basketball handled Gordon, 79-51, in Conference of New England (CNE) action Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. Hatcher Nordquist was the main catalyst to the Rams' near 30-point victory as the freshman poured in a career-high, game-best 22 points to anchor the blue-and-gold's offensive output. 

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Trumps Gordon, 79-51

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters Wednesday sitting at 11-7 overall and 7-2 in conference play, good for second in the CNE standings.
• The Rams continue to shut down opponents with one of the nation's top defenses, ranking ninth in points allowed per game (62.6 ppg).
• Greg Keane anchors the defense and ranks seventh nationally in blocks per game (2.9), while helping offensively with 7.9 ppg on 59.8 shooting percentage.
• Nick Verdile leads the offense at 13.5 ppg, shooting 38.5 percent from the three-point line.
• James Jones adds 10.8 ppg and a team leading 7.7 rebounds per contest.
• Harrison Neil provides consistent production from the bench with 10.7 ppg and 5.4 rpg.

WILDCATS WATCH

• Johnson & Wales enters the matchup at 2-16 overall and 1-8 in CNE play, but is coming off its first CNE win, a 90-82 triumph over Curry on Saturday.
• Alvin Baez leads the Wildcats in nearly every statistical category, averaging 17.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, and 2.5 spg.
• Azariah Harrison provides another scoring threat at 14.1 ppg while shooting 35.1% from three-point range.
• Omar Grullon adds 12.6 points per game and Silas Sawtelle contributes 10.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg.

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's basketball used a strong second-half to secure a Conference of New England (CNE) victory over Johnson & Wales , 73-46, on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court on Saturday afternoon.

The Rams outscored the Wildcats 43-25 in the second half, which included a 18-0 stretch, to secure the crucial conference contest.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball Locks Down JWU, 73-46

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and JWU will meet for the 46th time in program history.
• The Rams trail the all-time series 15-30.
• Suffolk claimed the first meeting this season with a 73-46 victory on Jan. 10, 2026.
• The blue-and-gold aims to couple back-to-back wins together over the Wildcats for the first time since Jan. 17-Feb. 6, 2007. 
• Suffolk is 4-19 in Providence against JWU.
• The Rams are 11-11 all-time at home versus the Wildcats.
• Under head coach Jeff Juron, Suffolk is 2-10 against Johnson & Wales.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Johnson & Wales – All Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 31 for another road CNE matchup at Western New England at 3:00 p.m.