The Fordham Rams (10-3) can extend a 10-game home winning streak when they meet the Richmond Spiders (8-6). Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 10 and can be seen on NBS.
The Rams enter this game hoping for similar success after topping La Salle 66-61 on Wednesday. Ryan Rhoomes played a pivotal role, recording his fourth double-double of the season with 25 points and 18 rebounds.
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Ranked sixth, the Fordham Rams have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 88.1 points per 100 possessions. The Richmond Spiders rank 64th in offense, scoring 112.0 points in the same number of possessions.
Richmond has an average field goal percentage of 48.8%. Fordham is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Fordham Rams and the Richmond Spiders both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Fordham is 80th and 59th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Richmond is 27th and 21st in these categories.
Fordham ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 25th (17.2 assists per game). Richmond is ranked 39th with 16.6 assists per game.
Fordham, the 43rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.2 per game. Richmond does worse, ranked 261st with 2.7.
On average, Richmond forces a turnover rate of 19.0%. When Fordham turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a superb 7-2 record.
