Long Island University Sharks at Fordham Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 81
Raut, Slanina have career games, Fordham tops LIU Brooklyn
Raut, a 6-foot-7 freshman guard from Montenegro, was 7 of 9 from 3-point range for his career-high output. Slanina also had career-best numbers. Joseph Chartouny added 15 points and Will Tavares 13 for the Rams (1-1).
Slanina and Raut opened the game with 3-points and the Rams were up by 10 in fewer than six minutes when Tavares made a layup. Fordham shot 52 percent (13 of 25), making 7 of 11 from 3-point range and 9 of 11 from the line, to lead 42-31 at the break.
Raut drilled another 3 to start the second half and Fordham pushed the lead to 18 on a 3 by Slanina with 15:30 to go.
The Blackbirds (0-2) had a 7-0 run with Joel Hernandez scoring the first five and turned that into a 13-4 surge, pulling within 72-65 with 1:37 to play on a pair of Raiquan Clark free throws. Chartouny and Tavares combined for the next eight points to secure the win.
Clark had 21 points for LIU Brooklyn, going 7 of 11 from the field and 7 of 11 from the line.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Joseph Chartouny Steal. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Raiquan Clark Turnover. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Raiquan Clark Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Raul Frias missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 81 |
Statistics
 LIU |
 FOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 27-59 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 18-27 | FT | 16-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 1,107 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |