Chuba Ohams had 20 points and 16 rebounds as eight-seeded Fordham beat ninth seeded George Mason- 54-49 in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament’s second round on Thursday.
Antrell Charlton had 11 points and seven rebounds for Fordham (16-15). Abdou Tsimbila added 10 rebounds.
For the Patriots (14-16), Josh Oduro had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Ronald Polite III added 10 points. Davonte Gaines had 10 rebounds.
This game was a defensive battle with Fordham and George Mason going back and forth in the first half. Ultimately, Rams head coach Kyle Neptune found a way — as he has all season — to get just enough hustle out of the Rams to continue turning heads across the nation.
With the win, Fordham moves on to the league’s Quarterfinals for the first time since 2007, facing No. 1 overall Davidson at noon on Friday.
Image: Atlantic 10 | Mitchell Leff
