Watson scores 15 off bench, Davidson defeats Fordham 57-43
NEW YORK -- — Desmond Watson scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead Davidson past Fordham 57-43 on Wednesday night in an Atlantic 10 opener for both teams.
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.
NEXT UP
Up next for Davidson is a matchup Saturday with Dayton at home. Fordham visits Rhode Island on Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Hampton
- Earl Walton
- Clarence Armstrong
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 7-1 | - | 16-5 |
| VCU | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Saint Louis | 6-2 | 1 | 13-8 |
| George Washington | 4-4 | 3 | 15-6 |
| Dayton | 4-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 4-4 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Massachusetts | 4-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Duquesne | 4-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-5 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
| Davidson | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| La Salle | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Fordham | 2-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Richmond | 2-6 | 5 | 7-14 |
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