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CURRENT RECORD 9 - 14 (4-6 in the A-10)

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3/11/2020 10:22 pm  #1


Game Thread - Fordham Rams (A10)

8:30pm EST tip on Thursday 03/12/2020 at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Per KenPom:
Dukes #94 (21-9; 11-7) vs Fordham Rams #245 (9-22; 2-16)
First Meeting at PPG Paints: Dukes 58-56 OT - Recap: https://goduquesne.com/news/2020/1/15/mens-basketball-dukes-work-overtime-to-defeat-rams.aspx
Second Meeting at Rose Hill Gym: Dukes 59-54 - Recap: https://goduquesne.com/news/2020/2/16/mens-basketball-dukes-grind-one-out-on-the-road.aspx  
Game prediction: Dukes win by 9, 65-56 - Dukes with 80% probability of a win.
Betting line: Dukes are 9 point favorites; Over/Under 127½
Duquesne 13-17 Against the Spread; Fordham 14-16-1 ATS

Dukes Best Win(s): Saint Louis-2 (62); Davidson (70); VCU (74)
Dukes Worst Loss(es): George Washington (240); UAB (190); UMass (164)
Fordham Best Win(s): George Washington (240); Grand Canyon (266); Fairleigh Dickinson (290)
Fordham Worst Loss(es): James Madison (311); Saint Joseph's (261); Manhattan (269)

Four Factors ==> Effective field goal percentage; Turnover percentage; Offensive rebounding percentage; Free throw rate (shown below if team has Top 100 ranking overall or top 4 in conference as a strength; if team has Bottom 100 ranking or bottom 4 in conference as a weakness)

Here's a look at Fordham for the season (national ranking out of 353 teams):
Offensive Strength:  None
Offensive Weakness:  Effective FG % (343); Offensive Rebound % (336); FT Rate (305) 
Defensive Strength:  Turnover % (55); Effective FG % (74)
Defensive Weakness:  None

Here's a look at Fordham in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength:  None
Offensive Weakness:  Effective FG % (14); FT Rate (14); Offensive Rebound % (14)
Defensive Strength:  None
Defensive Weakness:  None

Here's a look at the Dukes for the season (national ranking out of 353 teams):
Offensive Strength:  None
Offensive Weakness:  None
Defensive Strength:  Turnover % (94); FT Rate (98)
Defensive Weakness:  Offensive Rebound % (289)

Here's a look at the Dukes in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength:  Effective FG % (4)
Offensive Weakness:  None
Defensive Strength:  FT Rate (2)   
Defensive Weakness:  Offensive Rebound % (14)

Points per Possession and Number of Possessions
Fordham Adj Offense Efficiency - 89.1, #347 in D-1; 85.2, #14 in A-10
-vs Dukes Adj Defense Efficiency - 99.0, #105 in D-1; 101.8, #7 in A-10
Fordham Adj Defense Efficiency - 95.9, #64 in D-1; 97.7, #5 in A-10
-vs Dukes Adj Offense Efficiency - 106.6, #95 in D-1; 103.0, #5 in A-10
Fordham Adj Tempo - 64.8, #328 in D-1; 64.3, #14 in A-10
-vs Dukes Adj Tempo - 67.8, #211 in D-1; 67.0, #10 in A-10

Miscellaneous
Experience - Fordham 1.41 yrs, #270 in D-1; Dukes 1.45 yrs, #257 in D-1
Minutes Continuity - Fordham 53.7%, #125 in D-1; Dukes 55.8%, #109 in D-1
Average Height - Fordham 76.1", #280 in D-1; Dukes 76.0", #286 in D-1

 

3/11/2020 10:23 pm  #2


Re: Game Thread - Fordham Rams (A10)

Haslametrics = has the Dukes as 103rd in the country; and OUT in the NCAA Tournament.
Fordham is 257th in the country and OUT in the NCAA.
Automated Game Preview:  http://haslametrics.com/preview.php?yr=&tid1=4391&tid2=4483&neut=1
Overall Ratings:  http://haslametrics.com/ratings.php

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3/11/2020 10:41 pm  #3


Re: Game Thread - Fordham Rams (A10)

Right now my biggest hope is simply that this game tips off. I'd be borderline heartbroken without closure on this season.

 

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