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
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| George Washington | 2-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| VCU | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| George Mason | 2-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Richmond | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Duquesne | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Davidson | 1-1 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Rhode Island | 1-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Dayton | 1-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Massachusetts | 1-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| La Salle | 0-2 | 2.5 | 8-7 |
| Fordham | 0-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 4-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Lamar | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Nicholls | 3-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Northwestern State | 3-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Houston Christian | 2-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
| New Orleans | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
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