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Turnovers Ail Fordham in 66-61 Loss to VCU
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Heading into their Tuesday night matchup, both Fordham and VCU were on the brink of a highly coveted annual Atlantic 10 achievement; the right to be this year’s “Top Rams” in the conference, as both teams had previously recorded wins over Rhode Island this season. For Fordham, this would be the first time since 2016-17 that they claimed the title. For VCU, the first time since 2015-16. While this title chase probably matters way more to the fans than it does to the players or coaching staff, a win for both of these teams was much needed in this year’s Atlantic 10.
Right from tip-off, VCU had Fordham fighting an uphill battle, scoring the opening bucket of the game and moving immediately in to a full-court press, with as much as four VCU players starting a defensive possession in the backcourt. Even with two forwards in the rotation as usual, Fordham had a lot of trouble getting the ball up the court, and when they did finally get it over the line, continued VCU pressure often saw...