After opening the season with a 70-68 win against Sacred Heart University on Friday night, Fordham enters this season looking to build off of their success from last year. The Rams finished last season 16-16 after a disappointing 13-16 finish the year before. This year the Rams return 65% of their scoring led by 1st Team Atlantic 10 Junior Bryant Dunston. Dunston, a 6’8” forward from Queens NY, led the team in both points and rebounds last season with 16.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. The Rams will be looking to replace Jermaine Anderson, who led the team in assists last year with 3.4 per game and 15.6 points per game. Looking to step into that spot will be Marcus Stout, a 6’4” Junior guard from Southfield MI. Stout finsished the season last year averaging 13 points per game, and got the season off to a good start leading the team with 21 points in their exhibition victory over Bloomfield.
Keys to the Game:
Tennessee will look to push the pressure in this game. Having played only 8 players double digit minutes last year, Fordham will look to slow the game down. Fordham turned the ball over 25 times on Friday night, and if they play anything like that on Monday night, watch out. Tennessee will focus on shuting down both Dunston and Stout, who are Fordham’s two best players. Rebounding will be key as Fordham will once again hold a size advantage against Tennessee. If the Vols can push the tempo a limit Dunston, then the Vols should pull away at the end. Key matchup: Bryant Dunston vs. Chism/Crews. If both Chism and Crews can limit Dunston, then the Vols will be able to pull off the win easily. Also look for the matchup of Bradshaw/Childress against 6’7” forward Michael Binns, who had 13 rebounds on Friday night, with 6 offensive rebounds.
Projected Starting Lineups:
Fordham
PG – 6’3” #14 Kevin Anderson
SG – 6’4” #1 Marcus Stout
SF – 6’5” #31 Dominic Osei
PF – 6’7” #21 Michael Binns
C – 6’8” #42 Bryant Dunston
Tennessee
PG – 6’2” #12 Ramar Smith
SG – 6’2” #5 Chris Lofton
SF – 6’2” #2 JaJuan Smith
PF – 6’4” #23 Dane Bradshaw
C – 6’9” #4 Wayne Chism
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