DuBose leads Houston Baptist past Fordham 75-72
HOUSTON -- Ian DuBose scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds and Houston Baptist edged Fordham 75-72 on Saturday night.
The Huskies (1-1) trailed 41-36 at the break but opened the second half with a 10-3 surge that included two 3-pointers and a dunk by DuBose to go ahead 46-44. Benjamin Uloko sank two layups and Jackson Sent added a third to push it to 61-50 with 11:06 to go. Fordham kept pace, capturing a slim lead late before Edward Hardt's layup put the Huskies back on top, 69-67, with 2:25 remaining and four free throws by DuBose helped seal the win.
Fordham's Nick Honor missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.
Oliver Lynch-Daniels added nine points, four rebounds and five assists for the Huskies. Stephen O'Suji had eight points and Hardt finished with seven points.
Ty Perry led the Rams (1-1) with 22 points. Honor finished with 14.
Game Information
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |