Saturday, February 21
New York, NY
2 p.m.
Davidson College
16-11,7-7Atlantic 10
59
at
63
Fordham
16-12,7-8Atlantic 10
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2
F
Davidson
22
37
59
Fordham
29
34
63
Wildcats Fall To Fordham 63-59 On The Road
2/21/2026 5:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
THE BRONX, N.Y. – Davidson's second-half push came up short in a 63-59 loss to the Fordham Rams on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats drop to 16-11 (7-7, A-10) and the Rams improve to 16-12 (7-8, A-10).
Hunter Adam provided a spark for Davidson with a team-high eight points through the first 20 minutes. The 'Cats trailed the Rams 29-22 at halftime.
With Fordham up 48-39 and 8:56 left in second half, Davidson went on a 10-2 run over the next two and a half minutes. This was highlighted by back-to-back triples from Roberts Blums.
Later on, Parker Friedrichsen was fouled on a three-point attempt with 37 seconds left in the second half and made all three free throws. At this point, Davidson trailed 60-57. Manie Joses checked into the game with 37 seconds left and helped force a turnover with five-second call.
Fordham's Dejour Reaves drilled two clutch free throws to extend the home team's lead to 62-57. The Rams finished the contest with 18 made free throws, which helped seal the game down the stretch. Reaves went 9-for-10 from the free throw line.
Roberts Blums led the Wildcats with 16 points, highlighted by four triples. Parker Friedrichsen added 13 points. Ian Platteeuw also provided a lift for the 'Cats with eight points, four rebounds, and three assists. Platteeuw's eight points match a single-game high across conference contests this season.
Davidson shot 31.3 percent (5-for-16) from the free throw line in this game. For the 14th time this season, the Wildcats drilled 10 triples. The 'Cats shot 45.5 percent from downtown in this contest.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. and take on the Duquesne Dukes on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Hunter Adam provided a spark for Davidson with a team-high eight points through the first 20 minutes. The 'Cats trailed the Rams 29-22 at halftime.
With Fordham up 48-39 and 8:56 left in second half, Davidson went on a 10-2 run over the next two and a half minutes. This was highlighted by back-to-back triples from Roberts Blums.
Later on, Parker Friedrichsen was fouled on a three-point attempt with 37 seconds left in the second half and made all three free throws. At this point, Davidson trailed 60-57. Manie Joses checked into the game with 37 seconds left and helped force a turnover with five-second call.
Fordham's Dejour Reaves drilled two clutch free throws to extend the home team's lead to 62-57. The Rams finished the contest with 18 made free throws, which helped seal the game down the stretch. Reaves went 9-for-10 from the free throw line.
Roberts Blums led the Wildcats with 16 points, highlighted by four triples. Parker Friedrichsen added 13 points. Ian Platteeuw also provided a lift for the 'Cats with eight points, four rebounds, and three assists. Platteeuw's eight points match a single-game high across conference contests this season.
Davidson shot 31.3 percent (5-for-16) from the free throw line in this game. For the 14th time this season, the Wildcats drilled 10 triples. The 'Cats shot 45.5 percent from downtown in this contest.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. and take on the Duquesne Dukes on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Team Stats
DC
FU
FG%
.440
.500
3FG%
.455
.231
FT%
.313
.643
RB
33
31
TO
14
11
STL
2
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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