Fordham Rams vs Richmond Spiders
Richmond pulls away from Fordham, 70-55, to advance in A-10
NEW YORK -- T.J. Cline and ShawnDre' Jones each scored 17 points as Richmond blew almost all of a 16-point halftime lead before pulling away from Fordham for a 70-55 victory in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament Thursday.
The ninth-seeded Spiders (16-15) will face top seed Dayton on Friday at Barclays Center.
Ryan Rhoomes had 18 points and 14 rebounds for No. 8 Fordham (17-13), which had won four straight to end the regular season.
Richmond came in slumping, having lost five of six, but built a 38-22 halftime lead on 64 percent shooting.
Fordham cut the lead to three in the first nine minutes of the second half behind Rhoomes' strong play inside. The 6-foot-8 senior then cut it to 46-45 on a reverse layup with 8:40 left.
Richmond regained control with a 10-0 run, starting with Cline putting back his own miss.
Joseph Chartouny led Fordham with 19 points.
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Ray Perone
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Louie Andrakakos
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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