Men’s Basketball Takes Down UMES, 66-45

Bronx, N.Y. – What a difference a week makes. Last week at this time the Fordham University basketball squad was in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., soaking in 80 degree weather. Today the Rams arrived at the Rose Hill Gym in the midst of a winter storm warning, with rain and snow falling in the Bronx. But the inclement climate didn't bother the Rams as they led from start to finish in a 66-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
With the win, Fordham improves to 5-2 while UMES stays winless at 0-9.
 
Chuba Ohams led all scorers with 18 points and he added eleven rebounds for his second double-double of the year. Jalen Cobb netted nine points and dished out five assists while four other Rams scored eight points in the win.
 
The Rams opened a big lead early, using an 18-0 run to turn a 5-5 tie into a 23-5 lead midway through the first.
 
The closest the Hawks would get from that point was 15, 34-19, a minute into the second half.
 
Takeaways
• The first double-double of the year for Ohams was a 19-point, 13-rebound effort in the season opener vs. St. Francis.
 
• The Rams outrebounded the Hawks, 46-28.
 
• Fordham outscored UMES, 34-22, in the paint.
 
• The Rams scored 12 second chance points, compared to two for the Hawks.
 
By the Numbers
5 – Free throws made by UMES, a season-low for a Fordham opponent.
 
5, 6 – Assists and rebounds for Jalen Cobb, both season-highs.
 
7 – Blocks by the Rams, a season-high.
 
8 – Points scored by both Joel Soriano and Josh Colon, both season-highs.
 
15 – First half points for Maryland Eastern Shore, a season-low for a Fordham opponent.
 
16 – Assists by Fordham, a season-high.
 
What's Next?
• The Rams return to action on Saturday, December 7, as they host the Manhattan College Jaspers in the Rose Hill Gym at 2:00 p.m. in the annual Battle of the Bronx.
 
• It will be the 112th meeting between Fordham and Manhattan.
 
• The Jaspers lead the all-time series, which started in 1911-12, 57-54.
 
• Fordham has taken the past two meetings, including a 57-56 win last December in the Draddy Gym as Antwon Portley netted a team-high 14 points and Nick Honor hit a jumper in the lane just before time expired for the win.