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Offline 2:00pm EST tip on Saturday 01/09/2021 at the La Roche University Kerr Fitness Center, Pittsburgh, PA Offline This game will tell us a lot about the team. It is absolutely a game we should win. Sure they are coming off an upset over Dayton, but coupled with the Flyers’ loss to LaSalle that says more about Dayton than Fordham. The Rams‘ other two games were blowout losses to GW and LaSalle. We are the better team. We’ve beaten them four in a row, 13 of the last 18, and many of them weren’t even close. I’m on board with excusing some of the team’s shortcomings because of Covid, but this is one we should win even if it were our first game back after a month long Covid break. The road to the top tier of the A-10 needs to start with a W in this one. Online! Their coach is very good; and will defend the Dukes well tomorrow as he always does. Anyone who saw last years game at PPG will tell you that 12 points is way too much to give in this one. Offline I would agree 12 points is a lot considering their defense against us in both games last year and how our offense has run the past few games. Their average game this year has been a 20 point loss though, so I can see where it's coming from. Through five games we have scored the exact number of points we've allowed. I'll meet in the middle and say 70-60 Dukes win. Offline I hope I am wrong, but I can not fathom that the Dukes will beat any team by 12 points today or over the rest of the season. (Though they did beat GW by 12). I’m just hoping they can win today. Go Dukes! Offline Fordham point guard good at drawing the charge in the Dayton game. Offline Austin n Sincere out for personal reasons....LaMar leaves... definite issues in the program. Offline Austin n Sincere out for personal reasons....LaMar leaves... definite issues in the program. It was a shock to hear that when the broadcast started. Offline Hughes misses two free throws and then a turnover. Good thing we aren’t playing Pitt this year. We shot 28% from the floor last game n so far... just as bad. Getting our A—es kicked. Offline Ice cold shooting since the quick start against Davidson. Offline Is it just me or are we getting the short end of the block, charge calls this season. Offline Naw... we are a step too slow everywhere so far. Offline Coach needs to play Okani n Murphy more. Starting to hit shots. Offline I thought we stopped playing with Peach Baskets a while ago. 24-18???? Offline Weathers trying hard but no results. Offline Anybody listening to the radio? Any more info on Carry? Offline This is terrible Offline Just turned the game off. Can't watch this embarrassing display of college basketball. Descending in to my Ferry level of interest in the program. Came into the season like most of us believing the program is finally on the rise. Suddenly 3 experienced players disappear and having trouble competing with the worst team in the league. Don't know if Dambrot has ever experienced the kind of problems in his coaching career like he is having here. Beginning to be believe there is a curse on the program. Offline A win is a win is a win. Offline Hughes really played a great game. They are going to need a lot more of that, and also need to get Weathers back on track. Offline 48-45. Jeez. Offline 5-25 on three point shooting. Offline No post game interview...nice Offline Hughes really played a great game. They are going to need a lot more of that, and also need to get Weathers back on track. Hughes was very impressive. This was a good win. Most of these guys haven't been on the court together much, so it's a very good win from that point of view. Freshman looked great really. Murphy is just getting settled in and Dunn Martin had a lot on his shoulders. No one makes a basket on that court? But at least it affects both teams. Offline We could of played the same close game if all 3 guys were still here. We did last year.
Game Thread - Fordham Rams (H)
Dukes #96 (2-3; 1-2) vs Fordham Rams #243 (1-2; 1-2)
Game prediction: Dukes win by 12, 69-57 - Dukes with 86% probability of a win.
Betting line: Dukes are 12 point favorites; Over/Under 127
Duquesne 2-3 Against the Spread; Fordham 1-2 ATS
Dukes Best Win(s): UNC Greensboro (115); George Washington (209)
Dukes Worst Loss(es): George Washington (209); Little Rock (138)
Fordham Best Win(s): Dayton (77)
Fordham Worst Loss(es): George Washington (209); La Salle (148)
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 357 teams):
Offensive Strength: None
Offensive Weakness: Effective FG % (339); Offensive Rebound % (269)
Defensive Strength: Turnover % (54)
Defensive Weakness: Effective FG % (269)
Here's a look at Fordham in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength: None
Offensive Weakness: Effective FG % (13); Offensive Rebound % (11)
Defensive Strength: Turnover % (2); FT Rate (4)
Defensive Weakness: Effective FG % (13)
Here's a look at the Dukes for the season (national ranking out of 357 teams):
Offensive Strength: FT Rate (46); Offensive Rebound % (88)
Offensive Weakness: None
Defensive Strength: None
Defensive Weakness: None
Here's a look at the Dukes in the A-10 (conference ranking out of 14 teams):
Offensive Strength: Offensive Rebound % (4)
Offensive Weakness: Effective FG % (11)
Defensive Strength: None
Defensive Weakness: Turnover % (13)
Points per Possession and Number of Possessions
Fordham Adj Offense Efficiency - 91.3, #342 in D-1
-vs Dukes Adj Defense Efficiency - 97.1, #88 in D-1
Fordham Adj Defense Efficiency - 98.0, #105 in D-1
-vs Dukes Adj Offense Efficiency - 104.7, #109 in D-1
Fordham Adj Tempo - 66.7, #313 in D-1
-vs Dukes Adj Tempo - 69.1, #203 in D-1
Miscellaneous
Experience - Fordham 1.64 yrs, #217 in D-1; Dukes 2.04 yrs, #79 in D-1
Minutes Continuity - Fordham 70.3%, #22 in D-1; Dukes 73.6%, #13 in D-1
Average Height - Fordham 76.0", #292 in D-1; Dukes 76.0", #299 in D-1
Haslametrics = has the Dukes as 137th in the country.
Fordham is 279th in the country.
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Overall Ratings:
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Last 1/2 minute up 8 with the ball and enough time to basically kill the clock at the worst -- Ill Timed 3 - Foul with 2 seconds to go. OUCH!! DOUBLE OUCH!! TRIPLE OUCH!!!!
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