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James Madison vs Fordham Final: 75-69 - Recap
James Madison got 22 points from Matthew Lewis en route to a 75-69 victory over Fordham on Friday at Rose Hill Gym.
James Madison won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs.
Darius Banks had 19 points for James Madison and Deshon Parker chipped in with 9 points. Deshon Parker had 7 assists for them, while Dwight Wilson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Fordham got 21 points from Erten Gazi in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jalen Cobb. Josh Colon contributed 3 assists for them, while Chuba Ohams had 6 rebounds.
James Madison was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
James Madison won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-26.
James Madison heads into a battle against Hofstra. Fordham, meanwhile, will have their next action against Coppin State.