Men’s Basketball Hosts Hartford Tuesday Night

SUFFOLK vs. HARTFORD
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Notes Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Feb. 3, 2026 7:30 PM Smith Court Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com 4-1 Jan. 3, 2026, L, 67-64 Feb. 19, 2025, W, 89-69 Lost 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's basketball returns to Smith Court for a Conference of New England (CNE) matchup against Hartford on Tuesday, Feb 3 at 7:30 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
The rematch of the 2025 Conference of New England (CNE) Championship was an edge-of-your-seat thriller Saturday afternoon at the Alumni Healthful Living Center as Suffolk men's basketball trailed by as many as 21 before it mounted a second half comeback that fell short to Western New England, 62-59.  

MORE READING: Men's Basketball's Comeback Comes Up Short at WNE, 62-59

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters Tuesday's game at 11-9 overall and 7-3 in conference.
• The Rams rely heavily on its defensive prowess, ranking 11th nationally in Division III in points allowed per game (62.9 ppg).
• Greg Keane is the catalyst of the defense, ranking fifth in the nation in blocks per game (3.15) while adding 7.9 ppg on 60.0 percent shooting.
• Nick Verdile leads the offense with 13.8 ppg on 37.1 shooting percentage from three-point range.
• James Jones is a valuable two-way guard who averages 11.1 ppg and a team-leading 7.8 rpg.
• Harrison Neil contributes 10.6 ppg, 5,2 rpg, and 2.1 apg, while stretching defenses at a 34.3 clip from beyond-the-arc.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

• Hartford is 12-8 overall and 6-5 in CNE play following a tightly contested 75-73 win over Johnson & Wales.
• Kyle Winters is the Hawks' primary scorer, averaging 15.1 ppg to go with 5.1 boards per game and 2.7 apg.
• Kaosi Chijioke provides a strong interior presence with 11.9 ppg and a team high 7.6 rpg.
• Drew Stack adds scoring from the perimeter with 10.7 ppg at a 33.6 shooting clip from deep.
• Kent Olewiler contributes 10.7 ppg and River Eberhardt adds in 9.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg.

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's basketball's New Year debut came down to the wire, but the Rams came out on the wrong side of a 67-64 decision against Conference of New England (CNE) counterpart Hartford Saturday afternoon at Chase Arena. 

MORE READING: Hartford Slips by Men's Basketball, 67-64

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and Hartford will meet for the sixth time in program history.
• The Rams leads the all-time series 4-1.
• Suffolk is a perfect 2-0 against the Hawks in Boston.
• On the road, the Rams are 2-1 following their first loss to Hartford earlier this season, 67-64, on Jan. 3.
• Suffolk's last win over Hartford came on Feb. 19, 2025, an 89-69 road victory.
• All meetings have come under head coach Jeff Juron.

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Hartford– All Time Series

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk heads back on the road on Saturday, Feb. 7 for a CNE matchup at Nichols with tip-off slated for 3:00 p.m.