Rhoomes with 15 points, Fordham beats Duquesne 78-69
PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Rhoomes scored 15 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Fordham beat Duquesne 78-69 on Wednesday night.
Rhoomes was 6 of 10 from the field for the Rams (16-12, 7-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). Christian Sengfelder and Joseph Chartouny added 13 points each and Mandell Thomas had 12.
A Rhoomes layup followed by a David Pekarek 3-pointer helped Fordham go on top 29-24 with 6:43 to go in the first half and the Rams held on for a 45-36 lead at the break.
Fordham fell behind in the second half to trail 55-52 with 13:20 to play. Thomas sank two back-to-back 3-pointers to give them a 66-63 edge with 4:02 remaining and Rhoomes followed with a layup and Thomas sank another 3 to extend the Rams lead to 71-65 with 2:52 left.
Micah Mason scored 19 points with eight assists for the Dukes (15-15, 5-12).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Wally Rutecki
- Clarence Armstrong
- Tony Chiazza
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
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