Men’s Basketball Falls to Richmond

Bronx, N.Y. – Despite the fact that they are beneficial predators that serve a significant role in keeping populations of many insect pests in check, many humans consider spiders pests. Add the Fordham men's basketball squad to the list of people who despise chelicerates as the University of Richmond variety came into the Rose Hill Gym tonight and defeated the Rams, 83-70, in an Atlantic 10 contest.
 
With the loss, Fordham falls to 9-7 overall, 2-2 in the Atlantic 10, while Richmond improves to 11-7 overall, 2-3 in the conference.
 
The Rams were led by graduate student guard Darius Quisenberry, who scored a team-high 23 points, and he added eight assists and five rebounds, while sophomore guard Kyle Rose added 16 points, hitting four three-pointers, and recorded three steals. Graduate student forward Chuba Ohams notched his ninth double-double of the year with ten points and eleven rebounds and sophomore guard Antrell Charlton also finished in double figures with 13 points.
 
Fordham trailed by four at the break, 37-33, and managed to knot the game at 40 on a Charlton three 2:17 into the second.
 
Later in the half another Charlton trifecta cut the Fordham deficit to one, 62-61, with 7:34 remaining. But the Spiders scored ten unanswered points to take a 72-61 lead with just under four minutes left and the closest the Rams would get from that point would be seven, 73-66, on a Charlton basket at the 3:04 mark.
 
Takeaways
• Kyle Rose is shooting .533 (8-15) from behind the arc over the past three games.
 
• Darius Quisenberry has scored in double figures in 15 of the 16 games this year.
 
• Darius Quisenberry recorded his fourth 20-point game of the year.
 
• Freshman forward Patrick Kelly recorded his first collegiate points with a three-pointer in the first half.
 
• Fordham recorded 17 assists on 26 field goals.
 
• The Rams outrebounded Richmond 33-29.
 
• Fordham was outscored 17-6 from the free throw line.
 
• The Spiders' roster features six graduate students, three of which started tonight.
 
• The biggest pest for the Rams tonight was Richmond graduate student guard Jacob Gilyard, who scored a game-high 31 points.
 
• Jordan Gaitley, son of Fordham head women's basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley, is a graduate student guard for Richmond.
 
By the Numbers
7 – Rebounds by sophomore forward Abdou Tsimbila, tying his career-high.
 
8 – Field goals made by Darius Quisenberry, tying his season-high.
 
8 – Assists by Darius Quisenberry, tying his career-high.
 
9 – Double-doubles this year for Chuba Ohams, tops in the Atlantic 10.
 
22 – Fordham turnovers, which translated in to 26 Richmond points.
 
12 – Three-pointers made by Fordham, tying its season-high.
 
29 – Three-point attempts by the Rams.
 
.414 – Three-point shooting percentage for Fordham, a season-high.
 
What's Next?
• The Rams return to action and continue Atlantic 10 play on Saturday, January 22, as they host the Davidson College Wildcats in the historic Rose Hill Gym at 2:00 p.m.
 
• It will be the 13th meeting between Fordham and David­son on the hardwood.
 
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 10-2.
 
• Davidson has won eight straight, including a 73-58 win last year on January 20 at Davidson as Kellan Grady scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Wildcats.