Rivera scores 16, hits go-ahead 3-pointer, and Fordham knocks off Duquesne 65-63
AP
Jan 26, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) Josh Rivera scored 16 points and secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left as Fordham Rams defeated Duquesne Dukes 65-63 on Sunday.
Rivera added six rebounds for the Rams (9-11, 1-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Japhet Medor scored 14 points and added six rebounds and seven assists. Romad Dean had 12 points. The Rams ended a six-game losing streak with the win.
Cam Crawford finished with 13 points for the Dukes (9-11, 4-3). Duquesne also got 11 points each from Tre Dinkins and Kareem Rozier.
Jackie Johnson III scored eight points in the first half and Fordham went into halftime trailing 30-29. Rivera scored a team-high 14 points for Fordham in the second half, including the game-winning shot in the final minute.
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1st Half
DUQ
Dukes
30
FOR
Rams
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Chabi Barre vs. Abdou Tsimbila (Cameron Crawford gains possession)
19:55
Cameron Crawford turnover (bad pass) (Romad Dean steals)
19:28
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
19:26
Tre Dinkins defensive rebound
19:09
Jahsean Corbett misses two point layup
19:07
Zach Riley defensive rebound
18:55
Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
18:53
Tre Dinkins defensive rebound
18:39
Chabi Barre offensive foul (Romad Dean draws the foul)
18:39
Chabi Barre turnover (offensive foul)
18:20
Jackie Johnson III turnover (traveling)
18:04
Jahsean Corbett misses two point layup
18:02
Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
17:51
Abdou Tsimbila turnover (traveling)
17:34
Romad Dean shooting foul (Jahsean Corbett draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Jahsean Corbett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
17:34
Jahsean Corbett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:34
Zach Riley defensive rebound
17:09
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
1-3
16:50
Jahsean Corbett misses two point jump shot
16:48
Zach Riley defensive rebound
16:21
Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
16:19
Chabi Barre defensive rebound
16:08
+2
Cameron Crawford makes two point jump shot
3-3
15:36
Abdou Tsimbila turnover (traveling)
15:36
TV timeout
15:08
Cameron Crawford misses two point jump shot
15:06
Matt Zona defensive rebound
14:53
Tre Dinkins shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
14:53
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
14:36
Jahsean Corbett misses three point jump shot
14:34
Jahmere Tripp defensive rebound
14:18
Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
14:16
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
14:00
Maximus Edwards misses two point jump shot
13:58
Matt Zona defensive rebound
13:34
Matt Zona turnover (bad pass) (Jakub Necas steals)
13:30
+2
Jakub Necas makes two point layup
5-5
12:56
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
12:42
+2
Kareem Rozier makes two point layup
7-5
12:22
Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
12:20
Jakub Necas defensive rebound
12:13
+3
Matus Hronsky makes three point jump shot (Jakub Necas assists)
10-5
11:52
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
11:50
David Dixon defensive rebound
11:41
David Dixon misses two point layup
11:39
Jahmere Tripp defensive rebound
11:37
Jakub Necas personal foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
11:37
TV timeout
11:23
Joshua Rivera offensive foul (Maximus Edwards draws the foul)
11:23
Joshua Rivera turnover (offensive foul)
11:09
Matus Hronsky offensive foul (Jahmere Tripp draws the foul)
11:09
Matus Hronsky turnover (offensive foul)
10:52
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
10:50
Jahsean Corbett defensive rebound
10:35
Matus Hronsky misses two point jump shot
10:33
Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
10:21
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)
10-7
9:48
+2
Jahsean Corbett makes two point layup (Kareem Rozier assists)
12-7
9:20
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)
12-9
8:56
+2
Maximus Edwards makes two point jump shot (Jahsean Corbett assists)
14-9
8:29
Maximus Edwards shooting foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
8:29
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-10
8:29
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
8:08
+2
Jahsean Corbett makes two point layup
16-11
7:48
Zach Riley turnover (traveling)
7:48
TV timeout
7:30
Tre Dinkins misses two point jump shot
7:28
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
7:16
+3
Romad Dean makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
16-14
6:41
Jahsean Corbett offensive foul (Romad Dean draws the foul)
6:41
Jahsean Corbett turnover (offensive foul)
6:16
Tre Dinkins shooting foul (Jackie Johnson III draws the foul)
6:16
+1
Jackie Johnson III makes regular free throw 1 of 3
16-15
6:16
+1
Jackie Johnson III makes regular free throw 2 of 3
16-16
6:16
+1
Jackie Johnson III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-17
5:56
Kareem Rozier misses two point layup
5:54
Eli Wilborn offensive rebound
5:38
+3
Cameron Crawford makes three point jump shot (Kareem Rozier assists)
19-17
5:04
Eli Wilborn blocks Japhet Medor's two point layup
5:04
Rams offensive rebound
5:04
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
4:44
Jakub Necas misses three point jump shot
4:42
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
4:26
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
4:24
Romad Dean offensive rebound
4:21
+2
Romad Dean makes two point tip layup
19-19
3:57
+2
Kareem Rozier makes two point jump shot
21-19
3:30
Japhet Medor misses two point jump shot
3:30
Rams offensive rebound
3:30
David Dixon personal foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
3:30
TV timeout
3:30
+1
Matt Zona makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-20
3:30
+1
Matt Zona makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-21
3:11
+2
Maximus Edwards makes two point layup
23-21
2:50
+2
Romad Dean makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)
23-23
2:29
+2
Kareem Rozier makes two point jump shot
25-23
2:14
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
25-25
1:53
Matus Hronsky misses two point jump shot
1:51
David Dixon offensive rebound
1:50
Abdou Tsimbila blocks David Dixon's two point layup
1:48
Jahmere Tripp defensive rebound
1:48
Matus Hronsky personal foul (Jahmere Tripp draws the foul)
1:48
+1
Jahmere Tripp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-26
1:48
+1
Jahmere Tripp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-27
1:31
Maximus Edwards misses two point jump shot
1:29
Jakub Necas offensive rebound
1:25
Cameron Crawford misses three point jump shot
1:23
Jackie Johnson III defensive rebound
1:18
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
1:16
Jahmere Tripp offensive rebound
1:13
David Dixon blocks Jahmere Tripp's two point layup
1:11
Kareem Rozier defensive rebound
1:07
+3
Cameron Crawford makes three point jump shot (Jakub Necas assists)
28-27
0:38
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
28-29
0:31
Dukes 30 second timeout
0:08
Japhet Medor personal foul (David Dixon draws the foul)
0:02
+2
David Dixon makes two point jump shot
30-29
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DUQ
Dukes
33
FOR
Rams
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
19:37
Abdou Tsimbila offensive rebound
19:35
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point tip layup
30-31
19:18
Cameron Crawford misses two point jump shot
19:16
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
19:12
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)
30-33
19:04
Zach Riley flagrant 1 (Jahsean Corbett draws the foul)
