Bronx, N.Y. – Despite it being a day after Larry David's statute of limitations on wishing someone a Happy New Year, the Fordham men's basketball team almost gave its fans a Happy New Year but the Rams' double-doubles couldn't match the Spiders' triples as Fordham fell, 83-75, in an Atlantic 10 game in the historic Rose Hill Gym.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 9-6 overall, 0-2 in the Atlantic 10, while Richmond improves to 11-4 overall, 1-1 in the conference.
The Rams were led by junior forward
Rikus Schulte and sophomore center
Jack Whitbourn who each collected a double-double. Schulte scored 17 points and added eleven rebounds while Whitbourn finished with 12 points and eleven boards. Grad student guard
Dejour Reaves led the Rams with 19 points and five assists while senior guard
Christian Henry added 13 points and five assists.
How it Happened
• After falling behind 28-20, Fordham went on a 5-0 run with 3:27 left in the first half, culminating in a three from
Dejour Reaves, to narrow its deficit to 28-25.
• Richmond answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Rams down 33-28 entering halftime.
• Fordham narrowed its deficit to 35-32 before going on a 7-0 run to seize a 39-35 lead with 17:47 to go in the contest on a Reaves three-point pay.
• The Rams got the lead to six twice over the next three minutes, the final time at 45-39, following a Henry floating jumper with 14:20 remaining.
• Fordham led by five midways through the half, 53-48, after a Henry three but the Spiders responded with a 17-6 run to take a 65-59 lead with 4:40 on the clock.
Notes
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Rikus Schulte is averaging 12.7 ppg and points 10.7 rpg over the last eleven games.
• Schulte is shooting .648 (59-91) over that stretch and .620 (75-121) on the season.
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Rikus Schulte has recorded a double-double in five of the past six games.
• The double-double was the first of
Jack Whitbourn's career.
• Whitburn is averaging 11.5 rpg over the past two.
•
Christian Henry is averaging 15.9 ppg over his last seven games (he missed the Dayton game with an injury).
• The Rams fell despite outrebounding the Spiders, 43-24.
• Fordham was without the services of redshirt freshman forward
Abass Bodija and freshman forward
Roor Akhuar due to injuries.
• Richmond scored 18 of its first 19 points on three-pointers.
• LL Cool J was in attendance, watching his nephew who plays for Richmond.
By the Numbers
7 – Double-doubles this year for
Rikus Schulte, second most in the Atlantic 10.
13 – Three-pointers made by Richmond, a season-high for a Fordham opponent.
18 – Offensive rebounds for the Rams, the 12
th time this year Fordham has recorded double figures in offensive rebounds.
34 – Points in the paint scored by Fordham.
What's Next?
• The Rams continue Atlantic 10 play by hosting the George Mason University Patriots on Wednesday, January 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Rose Hill Gym.
• It will be the 18th meeting between Fordham and George Mason on the hardwood.
• The Rams lead the all-time series, 10-7, taking three of the last five meetings.
• George Mason won last year's matchup, 74-64, on February 26 in Fairfax as Jalen Haynes scored a game-high 25 points while
Japhet Medor paced the Rams with 22.
Portions of this article was created using technology provided by
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