Davidson, N.C. –Davidson senior Kellan Grady has been playing for the Wildcats for the past four years. But to Fordham coaches, it seems as if he's been there longer as he had another solid day against the Rams today, scoring 24 points to lead Davidson to a 73-58 Atlantic 10 win over Fordham in Belk Arena.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 1-6 overall, 1-6 in the Atlantic 10, while Davidson improves to 9-5 overall, 5-2 in the conference.
Joel Soriano
Sophomore guard
Chris Austin led the Rams with 19 points, shooting 4-for-8 from behind the arc, while senior guard
Josh Navarro added 14 points.
The Rams started out hot, taking a 14-11 lead 6:05 into the game with Austin scoring eight of the Fordham points, but the offense then went cold as the Wildcats used a 19-3 run to take a 30-17 lead with 8:12 remaining in the half.
The Rams managed to cut the deficit to six, 35-29, on an
Onyi Eyisi dunk at the 2:32 mark but Kellan Grady's three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer gave Davidson a 39-28 lead at the break.
Fordham opened the second half with a 16-6 spurt to make it a one-point game, 45-44, following a
Jalen Cobb jumper with 14:37 left but the Wildcats responded with 16 unanswered points to take a commanding 61-44 lead midway through the second half.
Takeaways
•
Chris Austin has scored in double figures in each of the past five games, averaging 15.2 ppg over that stretch.
• Austin and
Josh Navarro each hit four three-pointers in the game.
• Davidson has outrebounded its opponent in 13 of its 14 games this year, outrebounding Fordham 37-25 today.
• The Wildcats have taken the past eight meetings with the Rams and lead the all-time series, 10-2.
By the Numbers
7 – Assists for
Jalen Cobb, tying his season high.
10 – Three-pointers made by Fordham, a season high.
14 – Points for
Josh Navarro, tying his season high (he had 14 in the opener vs. George Washington).
41.7% - Fordham's three-point field goal percentage (10-24)
What's Next?
• The Rams continue their 2020-2021 Atlantic 10 season on Wednesday, January 27, as they host the Duquesne University Dukes in the historic Rose Hill Gym at 6:00 p.m.
• It will be the 44thth meeting between Fordham and Duquesne on the hardwood.
• The Dukes lead the all-time series, which started in the 1949-50 season, 27-16, and took this year's first meeting, 48-45, on January 9, in Pittsburgh Tavian Dunn-Martin scored eleven points for the Dukes while
Chris Austin led all scorers in the game for the Rams with 17.
