Atlantic 10 foes will lock horns when the La Salle Explorers (6-19) face the Fordham Rams (13-12) at Tom Gola Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The Explorers are hoping to rebound after their 90-50 loss to George Washington on Sunday. Jordan Price was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points. The Rams, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 76-68 loss against Saint Louis on Saturday. Fordham lost despite the best efforts of Ryan Rhoomes, who recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of La Salle, which ranks 277th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 20.0%). The disruptive defense of Fordham forces the eighth-most turnovers in the nation (23.2%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Rams winning the first matchup 66-61. Rhoomes put up a double-double in the victory with 25 points and 18 rebounds.
Notes
La Salle lost its last game by a 40-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Fordham is 6-3. La Salle is 1-8 in blowouts this season.
With 66.0 possessions and .957 points per possession, the La Salle Explorers perform worse on both metrics than the Fordham Rams. Fordham averages 69.4 possessions and 1.036 points per possession.
La Salle has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.0%. Fordham is an abysmal 2-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
La Salle attempts an average of 24.0 three pointers per game and Fordham attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the La Salle Explorers have a poor 5-15 record while the Fordham Rams have an 11-9 record.
Fordham, the 96th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.1 per game. La Salle does worse, ranked 259th with 2.8.
The Fordham defense has forced an average TO% of 23.2% this season (ranked eighth). In games where it gives up a TO% of 23% or greater, La Salle has a subpar 3-5 record.
