Halftime Report

Fordham needs a win to get to even, but right now it's anybody's game. They have jumped out to a quick 44-39 lead against St. Bona.

If Fordham keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 8-8 in no time. On the other hand, St. Bona. will have to make due with a 10-5 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Fordham Rams @ St. Bona. Bonnies

Current Records: Fordham 7-8, St. Bona. 10-4

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What to Know

After three games on the road, St. Bona. is heading back home. The St. Bona. Bonnies and the Fordham Rams will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Reilly Center. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.

After soaring to 89 points the game before, St. Bona. faltered in their matchup on Saturday. They took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spiders. St. Bona. found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent.

St. Bona.'s defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Charles Pride, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds, and Moses Flowers who scored 15 points.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Bona. struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, the Rams came up short against the Explorers on Saturday and fell 81-76.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Kyle Rose, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Elijah Gray was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds.

The Bonnies' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for the Rams, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: St. Bona. just can't miss this season, having made 46.8% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Fordham, though, as they've only made 41.2% of their shots per game this season. Given St. Bona.'s sizeable advantage in that area, Fordham will need to find a way to close that gap.

Going forward, St. Bona. is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 10.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a three game streak of covering the spread when playing at home.

Odds

St. Bona. is a big 10.5-point favorite against Fordham, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bonnies as a 11-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 141.5 points.

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Series History

St. Bona. has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Fordham.

  • Feb 15, 2023 - Fordham 78 vs. St. Bona. 63
  • Jan 25, 2023 - Fordham 79 vs. St. Bona. 68
  • Feb 08, 2022 - St. Bona. 76 vs. Fordham 51
  • Jan 13, 2021 - St. Bona. 68 vs. Fordham 54
  • Jan 29, 2020 - St. Bona. 62 vs. Fordham 55
  • Jan 11, 2020 - St. Bona. 64 vs. Fordham 44
  • Feb 23, 2019 - St. Bona. 74 vs. Fordham 53
  • Jan 12, 2019 - St. Bona. 71 vs. Fordham 64
  • Jan 10, 2018 - St. Bona. 77 vs. Fordham 61
  • Jan 14, 2017 - St. Bona. 73 vs. Fordham 53