Laval, Quebec – The first time Fordham and UAlbany met in a basketball game was back in 1923, before the Rose Hill Gym was even constructed. According to an article in
The Ram, Ed McMahon had a field day, scoring nine goals from the floor and four out of six tries from the foul line. Also, according to the article, the game was cleanly played as was indicated by the fact that there were only twelve fouls called on both teams. Tonight's game wasn't as cleanly played, with 33 total fouls called, but Fordham senior guard
Christian Henry did his best Ed McMahon impersonation, scoring a career-high 29 points to lead the Rams to an 88-68 win over the Great Danes in the Northern Classic at the Place Bell Arena.
With the win, Fordham improves to 6-2 on the year while UAlbany falls to 2-6.
Henry shot 9-for-12 from the field, including 2-for-3 from long distance, and he added seven rebounds and seven assists. Grad student guard
Dejour Reaves also finished in double figures for the Rams with 17 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists while junior forward
Akira Jacobs contributed 16 points and junior forward
Rikus Schulte added 14 points and seven boards.
How it Happened
• Fordham led by nine at the half, 42-33, but opened the second half with an 18-2 run to take its biggest lead of the night, 60-35, following a Rikus layup with 15:41 left.
• The Rams led by 21 later in the half, 64-43, when the Great Danes started chipping away at the Fordham advantage, eventually getting it down to 12, 67-55, with 9:05 remaining.
• A pair of Reaves baskets and a Henry free throw bumped the Fordham lead back to 17, 72-55, with 7:36 on the clock and the closest UAlbany would get from there was 13, 78-65, with 3:49 left.
Notes
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Rikus Schulte was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field.
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Dejour Reaves has scored in double figures in all seven games he has appeared in this year.
• Fordham relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down eight shots to account for 24 of its 42 points.
• Fordham took care of business in the paint, recording 26 of its 46 points in the lane.
• Fordham is now 3-0 all-time against UAlbany.
By the Numbers
7 – Assists by
Christian Henry, a season-high.
7 – Rebounds by
Christian Henry, matching his career-high.
9 – Free throws made by
Christian Henry, a career-high (previous high was seven against ODU last year when he played at Eastern Michigan).
16 – Points by
Akira Jacobs, a season-high.
29 – Points by
Christian Henry, a career-high (previous high was 28 vs, Detroit Mercy last year when he played at Eastern Michigan).
47.6% - Fordham's three-point shooting percentage (10-21), a season-high.
59.3% - Fordham's field goal shooting percentage (32-54), a season-high.
What's Next?
• The Rams close out play at the 2025 Northern Classic on Sunday, November 30, with a game against Colgate at 3:30 p.m. at Place Bell Arena.
• It will be the 32nd meeting between Fordham and Colgate on the hardwood, the first since 2015.
• The Rams lead the all-time series, 21-10.
• Fordham took the last meeting, 84-58, on November 24, 2015 in the Rose Hill Gym.
• Fordham is 178-122 all-time against schools currently in the Patriot League.
• The two teams competed in the Patriot League from 1990-1995.
Portions of this article was created using technology provided by
Data Skrive.
