Gallery: (11-15-2022) MBB vs. UNH
Bronx, N.Y. – About the only thing that didn't go right for Fordham men's basketball fans tonight was that they didn't win a free Chick-fil-A sandwich as no New Hampshire player missed consecutive free throws in the second half. Aside from that there was a lot to cheer about as grad student guard
Darius Quisenberry led four Fordham scorers in double figures to help the Rams to a 79-61 win over the Wildcats in the Rose Hill Gym.
With the win, Fordham improves to 2-1 on the year while New Hampshire falls to 2-1.
Quisenberry netted a team-high 17 points, hitting three three-pointers, while grad student forward
Khalid Moore added 16 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field, and he added five rebounds.
The Rams jumped out to a 14-2 lead 4:15 into the game, led by three threes from Quisenberry.
The Fordham lead was eleven later in the half, 25-14, following a
Will Richardson driving layup, before New Hampshire scored nine unanswered points to cut the Ram advantage to two, 25-23, with 6:08 left in the half. But Fordham outscored New Hampshire 15-7 over the final 5:17 to take a 40-30 at the break.
The Rams then opened the second half with a 14-4 run to take a commanding 54-34 lead on a Richardson three 5:46 into the second half.
Junior guards
Antrell Charlton (15) and
Kyle Rose (12) also scored in double figures for the Rams with Charlton adding eight rebounds.
Takeaways
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Antrell Charlton was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, including 2-for-2 from behind the arc, and made good on five of his six free throws.
• The Rams outrebounded the Wildcats, 46-34.
• Fordham outscored New Hampshire 20-14 from the charity stripe.
• It was the second meeting between Fordham and New Hampshire on the hardwood with the Rams winning both contests.
• New Hampshire averaged 13.0 three-pointers/game through its first two games but was limited to three tonight on ten attempts.
• The Rams are now 14-5 all-time against schools currently in the America East.
• The 167 points in the first two home games are the most by the Rams against Div. I opponents since 2000 when when Fordham scored 181 (in 2013 the Rams also scored 167 in their first two home games).
By the Numbers
0 - Lead changes.
6 – Blocks by the Rams, led by three from
Abdou Tsimbila.
9 – Rebounds by
Rostyslav Novitskyi, a game-high.
+28 –
Antrell Charlton's +/- for the game.
28 – Largest lead for the Rams (77-49 with 4:10 remaining).
31.9% - New Hampshire's field goal shooting percentage, including 30.0% from behind the arc.
39:02 – Time Fordham led in the game.
What's Next?
• The Rams open play at the Tom Konchalski Classic in the historic Rose Hill Gym as they host the University of Illinois-Chicago on Saturday, November 19 at 5:00 p.m.
• It will be the first meeting between Fordham and UIC on the hardwood
• Fordham is 16-4 all-time against schools currently in the America East.
• The other teams competing in the Konchalski Classic are Holy Cross and Stonehill.
