Box Score What It Means:
Rhody dropped to 1-4 in Atlantic 10 play after falling, 66-63, at Fordham. The Bronx Rams went to the free throw line 26 times in the second half and sealed the victory on the line over the final two minutes of play. Four URI players finished in double-figures, led by Mike Powell's 14 points.
Inside the Box Score and Beyond:
* Xavier Munford - the A-10's leading scorer - was held to just 10 points and 3-of-13 shooting from the floor in 27 minutes of play.
* T.J. Buchanan tallied a season-high 10 points. His 3-pointer with 1:45 left in regulation gave Rhody its last lead of the game - at 63-62.
* He also contributed on the defensive end, helping to hold Fordham's leading scorer Branden Frazier to just 4-of-16 shooting from the field.
* Over the last five games, Buchanan is contributing 5.3 points off the bench.
* Mike Powell played all 40 minutes today - the fourth time he has done that in a regulation game and the sixth time this season he has played at least 40 minutes.
* Andre Malone and Nikola Malesevic added 12 and 10 points, respectively, to round out the Rhody double-digit scorers.
* Over his last two games, Malone is 13-of-20 from the floor - good for 65.0%. He is 13-for-13 from 2-point land during that span, 0-7 from the perimeter.
* Malesevic earned his fourth technical foul of the season with 10:52 left in the second half, with Rhody up 46-45.
* Rhody was whistled for a season-high 27 fouls - including 20 in the second half alone.
* Ryan Brooks grabbed seven rebounds in 24 minutes of play. It was his sixth game with six or more rebounds in a game.
* Fordham outscored URI, 28-16, in the paint and were outrebounded on the offensive glass, 19-7.
What's Next:
The Rams host VCU on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
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