While picking up a win against this year’s Saint Louis team would have been a tough feat for this developing Fordham Rams team, Coach Mike DePaoli still felt like there were some aspects where his teamed played under par.
“They were a top 25 team earlier this year, and I think they’ll be a Top 25 team again this year,” Coach DePaoli said regarding Saint Louis. “There were a lot of controllable aspects that we just let them take control of. 19 offensive rebounds was disappointing, but there were also some defensive breakdowns that we let them take advantage of.”
Rebounding seemed to be the biggest thorn in Fordham’s side, due mainly to them being outsized once again in their 4-guard lineup. Throughout the course of the game, Joel Soriano and Onyi Eyisi, who still rarely hit the court together, were simply outmatched by hungry board-grabbers like Hasahn French and Jordan Goodwin, who grabbed 11 and 10 boards respectively. Combining both ends of the court, the Billikens recorded a...
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