The Fordham Rams (6-1) will attempt to extend a six-game winning streak when they match up with the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (4-2) at Rose Hill Gym. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The Rams come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Central Connecticut State 86-54 on Saturday. Mandell Thomas had 12 points, five assists, and three steals for Fordham. The Blackbirds, meanwhile, are coming off an 84-72 win over Massachusetts-Lowell on Thursday. Jerome Frink played well, accounting for 16 points, eight rebounds, and three steals.
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Ranked 49th, the Fordham Rams have an offensive rating of 115.2. The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds rank 247th with a defensive rating of just 105.8.
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds average 70.9 possessions per game and 1.046 points per possession. The Fordham Rams earn fewer possessions with 69.8, but they score more points with 1.152.
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds average an effective field goal percentage of 46.6% this season. The Fordham Rams have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.6% or greater.
Ranked 17th in the nation, Fordham has an average of 18.4 assists per game. LIU Brooklyn ranks lower at 197th with 13.2.
Fordham, the 43rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.3 per game. LIU Brooklyn does worse, ranked 108th with 4.2.
LIU Brooklyn makes an average of 7.0 steals per game. Fordham has a winning 2-1 record when it allows at least 7 steals.
