Fordham Rams @ Rhode Island Rams
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FOR | 33 | 32 | 65 |
URI | 31 | 46 | 77 |
Rhode Island defeats Fordham 77-65
KINGSTON, R.I. -- Xavier Munford and E.C. Matthews scored 21 points apiece as Rhode Island defeated Fordham 77-65 on Wednesday.
T.J. Buchanan added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Rams (14-17, 5-11 Atlantic 10 Conference). Hassan Martin had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Rhode Island outrebounded Fordham 48-38 and blocked 11 of their opponent's shots.
Fordham led 33-31 at the break but Rhode Island surged early in the second with a 17-8 run to lead 48-41 with 12:55 remaining. Then Munford sank four 3-pointers within 10 minutes to extend the Rams' lead to 65-51. Fordham tried to close the gap with a Branden Frazier 3 and a pair of Chris Whitehead jumpers in the final 1:42, but it was not enough.
Frazier led the scoring for Fordham (9-19, 2-13) with 22 points.
The win was the regular-season finale for Rhode Island while Fordham finishes on Saturday against George Washington.
Game Information
Kingston, RI
Referee:Ed Corbett
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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