The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and the Fordham Rams meet in college basketball action from the Rose Hill Gymnasium on Thursday. A pair of .500 teams go head-to-head here, who gets above the middle ground? Let’s dive into Fairleigh Dickinson and Fordham and give out a pick.

Fairleigh Dickinson Loses 3rd Straight

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 97-86 loss to Robert Morris last time out. Ansley Almonor leads the Knights in scoring with 17.4 PPG along with 5.1 RPG while Sean Moore has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG to lead the Knights on the glass this season. Jo’el Emanuel has 11.6 PPG with 5.8 RPG while DeVante Jamison has 10.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG and a team-high 5.1 APG to lead the Knights in the assist department this season. Joe Munden Jr. has 10.3 PPG with 3.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Fairleigh Dickinson up to this point in the year. As a team, Fairleigh Dickinson is averaging 88.6 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 37.1% from three, and 70.9% from the foul line this season.

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Fordham Takes Down Manhattan

The Fordham Rams come into this game looking to build on their 93-61 win over Manhattan last time out. Japhet Medor leads the Rams in scoring and assists with 14.2 PPG and 3.2 APG while Joshua Rivera has 10.5 PPG with 5.2 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Fordham up to this point in the year. Elijah Gray also has 8.5 PPG with 4.8 RPG and Abdou Tsimbila has 8.2 PPG with a team-high 8.6 RPG to lead the way on the glass as well for the Rams this season. As a team, Fordham is averaging 71.3 PPG on 41% shooting from the field, 30.3% from three and 62.7% from the foul line this season.

Fairleigh Dickinson Vs. Fordham Pick

I’m backing the Knights here. Don’t get me wrong, Fairleigh Dickinson’s defense is atrocious, ranking 359th out of 362 teams in terms of defensive efficiency. However, the Knights can also put points on the board in a spot like this, and I just think that this simply ends up being a case of laying too many with Fordham. It’s not like the Rams are unbeaten and dominating teams at home. They’re a .500 team. Give me Fairleigh Dickinson here.