Davidson Wildcats at Fordham Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Watson scores 15 off bench, Davidson defeats Fordham 57-43
Watson added 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (8-5). Reed Bailey added 15 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 6 from the free throw line, and he also had five rebounds. Sam Mennenga shot 5 of 13 from the field and 2 for 6 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Rostyslav Novitskyi finished with 12 points, six rebounds and five blocks for the Rams (12-2). The loss snapped the Rams' 11-game winning streak.
Davidson led Fordham 29-14 at the half, with Mennenga (11 points) their high scorer before the break. Davidson was outscored by Fordham in the second half by one point, with Bailey scoring a team-high 10 points after halftime.
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| 2nd 0:16 | David Skogman Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Kyle Rose missed Three Point Jumper. | 57 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Desmond Watson made Free Throw. | 57 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Davidson Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 43 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Desmond Watson missed Free Throw. | 56 - 43 |
Statistics
 DAV |
 FOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-52 | FG | 16-63 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 25 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 3-31 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 10 |
| 18-26 | FT | 8-14 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 42 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 1,700 | 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 |