Fordham cruises to 87-64 win over Manhattan

Nov 28, 2015, 08:35 pm

NEW YORK -- Mandell Thomas scored 26 points and Ryan Rhoomes added 20 more to propel Fordham to an 87-64 win over Manhattan on Saturday.

Thomas hit 9 of 18 from the field, including four 3-pointers, while Rhoomes made 9 of 11, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked six shots.

Christian Sengfelder contributed 16 points, Joseph Chartouny had 11 and Antwoine Anderson 10 for Fordham (4-1), which shot 56 percent from field and was 10 of 19 from 3-point range.

Sengfelder's 3-pointer late in the first half sparked a 13-3 run stretching across both sides of the break to make it 46-33 with 18:35 left. The margin remained in double figures the rest of the way as the Rams continued to extend their advantage.

Manhattan (1-3) got 24 points from Rich Williams and 13 from Tyler Wilson, who made 9 of 14 free throws.