Preseason predictions:
Fordham was picked to finish 14th in A10 Preseason Polls.
The Rams are currently in last place.
Abdou Tsimbila - All Defensive Team
The game is on ESPN+.
KenPom: Gives us a 90% chance of winning.
GMU - 71
Fordham - 226
NET:
GMU - 61
Fordham - 229
We are 6-10 (.375) against Fordham all-time.
Fordham is currently 11-16 on the season and 3-11 in A10 play. They are 8-6 at home, 2-8 on the road, and 1-2 at neutral sites. The Rams are 0-2 against Quad 1 teams, 0-4 vs Quad 2, 5-5 vs Quad 3, and 5-4 against Quad 4 teams.
Schedule: https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins: Seton Hall (57-56), Binghamton (78-63), Georgian Court (101-61), New Hampshire (83-61), FDU (84-75), Maine (87-72), Bryant (86-84), UAlbany (87-83), Duquesne (65-63), La Salle (88-72), Rhode Island (80-79),
Losses: St. John’s (92-60), Manhattan (78-76), Drexel (73-71), Penn St. (85-66), San Francisco (84-65), St. Louis (88-63), St. Bonaventure (86-66), vcu (73-61), Davidson (74-64), UMass (120-118 3 OT), Loyola Chicago (70-66), St. Bonaventure (74-72), Dayton (93-76), Richmond (70-66), Duquesne (73-64), Davidson (800=69)
Probable Starters:
5’11’ Jackie Johnson III - 18.9 ppg - Senior
6’7” Japhet Medor - 13.2 ppg - Grad Student
6’7” Romad Dean - 7.0 ppg & 5.9 reb - Junior
6’9” Abdou Tsimbila - 5.5 ppg & 5.2 reb - Grad Student
6’6” Joshua Rivera - 11.0 ppg - Junior
Reserves averaging double figure minutes:
6’5” Zach Riley - 2.7 ppg - Senior
6’9” Matt Zona - 5.8 ppg - Grad Student - has 5 starts
6’6” Jahmere Tripp - 8.1 ppg - Sophomore - has 7 starts -
Roster: https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
Fordham averages 74.7 points per game (3rd in the the A10) while giving up 77.1 (Last in the A10).
The Rams shoot 42.9% from the floor (11th in the A10) and 33.0% from 3 (10th in the A10).
Opponents are shooting 46.8% from the field and 34.8% from 3. 34.3% from 3.
They shoot 72.0% from the free throw line (7th in the A10).
They have out rebounded opponents by .6 boards per game and average 13.3 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://fordhamsports.com/documents/2024/11/4/2024-25_MBB_Season_Stats.pdf
Thoughts: On paper this should be a win and a double digit one at that. HOWEVER, throw the records out the window when we play Fordham. We’ve lost 3 out of the last 4 to the Rams and every one of them has been a dogfight, and an ugly one at that. Our high point total over the past 4 games against them is a meager 64. Basketball purists will most likely want to avoid this one. All I hope for is a win, that’s it. Just win.
Discuss.
Fordham was picked to finish 14th in A10 Preseason Polls.
The Rams are currently in last place.
Abdou Tsimbila - All Defensive Team
The game is on ESPN+.
KenPom: Gives us a 90% chance of winning.
GMU - 71
Fordham - 226
NET:
GMU - 61
Fordham - 229
We are 6-10 (.375) against Fordham all-time.
Fordham is currently 11-16 on the season and 3-11 in A10 play. They are 8-6 at home, 2-8 on the road, and 1-2 at neutral sites. The Rams are 0-2 against Quad 1 teams, 0-4 vs Quad 2, 5-5 vs Quad 3, and 5-4 against Quad 4 teams.
Schedule: https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Wins: Seton Hall (57-56), Binghamton (78-63), Georgian Court (101-61), New Hampshire (83-61), FDU (84-75), Maine (87-72), Bryant (86-84), UAlbany (87-83), Duquesne (65-63), La Salle (88-72), Rhode Island (80-79),
Losses: St. John’s (92-60), Manhattan (78-76), Drexel (73-71), Penn St. (85-66), San Francisco (84-65), St. Louis (88-63), St. Bonaventure (86-66), vcu (73-61), Davidson (74-64), UMass (120-118 3 OT), Loyola Chicago (70-66), St. Bonaventure (74-72), Dayton (93-76), Richmond (70-66), Duquesne (73-64), Davidson (800=69)
Probable Starters:
5’11’ Jackie Johnson III - 18.9 ppg - Senior
6’7” Japhet Medor - 13.2 ppg - Grad Student
6’7” Romad Dean - 7.0 ppg & 5.9 reb - Junior
6’9” Abdou Tsimbila - 5.5 ppg & 5.2 reb - Grad Student
6’6” Joshua Rivera - 11.0 ppg - Junior
Reserves averaging double figure minutes:
6’5” Zach Riley - 2.7 ppg - Senior
6’9” Matt Zona - 5.8 ppg - Grad Student - has 5 starts
6’6” Jahmere Tripp - 8.1 ppg - Sophomore - has 7 starts -
Roster: https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Team Stats:
Fordham averages 74.7 points per game (3rd in the the A10) while giving up 77.1 (Last in the A10).
The Rams shoot 42.9% from the floor (11th in the A10) and 33.0% from 3 (10th in the A10).
Opponents are shooting 46.8% from the field and 34.8% from 3. 34.3% from 3.
They shoot 72.0% from the free throw line (7th in the A10).
They have out rebounded opponents by .6 boards per game and average 13.3 turnovers per contest.
Stats: https://fordhamsports.com/documents/2024/11/4/2024-25_MBB_Season_Stats.pdf
Thoughts: On paper this should be a win and a double digit one at that. HOWEVER, throw the records out the window when we play Fordham. We’ve lost 3 out of the last 4 to the Rams and every one of them has been a dogfight, and an ugly one at that. Our high point total over the past 4 games against them is a meager 64. Basketball purists will most likely want to avoid this one. All I hope for is a win, that’s it. Just win.
Discuss.
