Rhode Island Rams at Fordham Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Martin, Toppin lift Rhode Island over Fordham 76-75
Martin sank 10 of 18 shots from the floor, including 3 of 7 from 3-point range, for Rhode Island's Rams. Fatts Russell pitched in with 15 points and four assists, while freshman Mekhi Long hit three 3-pointers, scoring 13 off the bench.
Rhode Island (20-7, 12-3 Atlantic 10 Conference) led 41-35 at halftime and stretched its advantage to 59-47 on Martin's layup with 12:59 left to play. But Fordham's Rams battled back and grabbed a 75-74 lead at the 1:08 mark on a 3-pointer by Erten Gazi. Rhode Island's Antwan Walker missed a 3, but Toppin snared the offensive rebound and was fouled by Chris Austin. After Toppin sank both free throws Toppin blocked Josh Colon's layup at the other end to preserve the victory.
Gazi topped Fordham (7-20, 1-14) with 15 points. Freshman Joel Soriano added 14 points and 13 rebounds for his second double-double. Antwon Portley scored 11.
Rhode Island shot 44% from the floor, 32% from beyond the arc (9 of 28) and made 13 of 20 free throws. Fordham shot 45% overall, 44% from distance (12 of 27) and made 9 of 14 foul shots.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Antwan Walker Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jacob Toppin Block. | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Colon missed Layup. | 76 - 75 |
Statistics
 URI |
 FOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 27-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 12-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 13-20 | FT | 9-14 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 1,588 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| 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 |