Honor scores 17, Fordham beats Alabama A&M 77-46
NEW YORK -- Nick Honor scored 10 of his 17 points in the first half when Fordham took a 17-point lead and the Rams went on to a 77-46 victory on Saturday.
Honor was 7-of-13 shooting, including 3 of 4 from the arc, and added five rebounds and four assists for Fordham (5-1), which won its fourth in a row, all at home. Jalen Cobb was 6 of 10 and added 13 points with the Rams shooting 52 percent, including 11 of 24 from distance.
The Bulldogs ended a six-game, season-opening road trip, all losses. Gerron Scissum made all eight of his free throws and scored 12 points and Andre Kennedy added 10 points for Alabama A&M, which shot just 26 percent, made only 2 of 16 3-pointers and was outrebounded 45-28.
Honor's 3-pointer 1 1/2 minutes into the game gave Fordham the lead for good with the Rams pulling away to a 35-18 halftime lead.
Alabama A&M has lost 19 of its last 20 dating to last season.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian O'Connell
- Joe Lindsay
- Nathan Farrell
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |