Kingston, R.I. – Rhode Island entered today's game with Fordham averaging almost 10 offensive rebounds per game. The home Rams took advantage of 13 offensive rebounds today that they turned into 13 second chance points to defeat Fordham, 52-42, in an Atlantic 10 game at the Ryan Center.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 1-7 overall, 1-7 in the Atlantic 10, while Rhode Island improves to 8-8 overall, 5-4 in the conference.
Junior guard
Jalen Cobb led Fordham with eleven points and he added six rebounds while sophomore forward
Joel Soriano scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Fordham hung with Rhode Island for the first 30 minutes but couldn't overcome a cold shooting spell over the final ten minutes as Fordham was outscored 17-4 over that stretch.
Takeaways
•
Jalen Cobb recorded his first double-digit scoring game of the year.
• Sophomore guard
Chris Austin has a streak of double-digit scoring games snapped at five.
• Fordham held Rhode Island, who entered the game averaging 74.1 ppg, to a season-low 52 points.
• It was the first time this year that Fordham took a lead into the halftime break.
• Fordham replaced Rhode Island's original opponent today, George Washington, as the Colonials went on pause on Wednesday.
• The game replaces the regularly scheduled game between the two teams on February 20.
By the Numbers
14 – Second half points by Fordham, a season-low.
23 – First half points scored by Rhode Island, a season-low for a Fordham opponent.
23:27 – Time that Fordham led in the game.
28.0% - Fordham opponent's three-point field goal percentage over past six games (40-143).
39.8% - Fordham opponent's field goal percentage over past six games (123-309).
60.0 – Fordham opponent's scoring average over past six games.
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 44th 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.
• Duquesne has won five straight against Fordham.
