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Rhode Island Downs Fordham 52-42 - Match Report
Rhode Island grabbed a 52-42 win over Fordham on Sunday, behind a 16-point effort from Jeremy Sheppard at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Rhode Island won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -16.0-point spread.
Rhode Island got 12 points from Ishmael Leggett and another 5 points from Allen Betrand. Makhel Mitchell contributed 2 assists, while Makhel Mitchell cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Fordham got 11 points from Jalen Cobb in a losing cause and another 8 points from Josh Navarro. Josh Navarro contributed 5 assists for them, while Joel Soriano had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Fordham were victorious, as the score was 28-24 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Rhode Island as they grabbed 45 boards, while Fordham only had 24
Rhode Island heads into a battle against La Salle. Fordham, meanwhile, will have their next action against Duquesne.