Fordham (4-3) vs. Central Connecticut (1-5)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium, New Britain, Connecticut; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Fordham and Central Connecticut both look to put winning streaks together . Each team earned a victory in their last game. Central Connecticut earned a 64-56 win at Maine on Tuesday, while Fordham won 84-74 over Rice on Wednesday.
STEPPING UP: Darius Quisenberry and Antonio Daye Jr. have led the Rams. Quisenberry has averaged 17.9 points and 4.6 rebounds while Daye has recorded 17.3 points per game. The Blue Devils have been led by Nigel Scantlebury and Stephane Ayangma. Scantlebury has averaged 9.5 points while Ayangma has put up nine points and 4.3 rebounds per game.DOMINANT DARIUS: Quisenberry has connected on 35.8 percent of the 53 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 11 of 37 over the last five games. He’s also converted 73.3 percent of his free throws this season.
ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Blue Devils have recently converted baskets via assists more often than the Rams. Central Connecticut has an assist on 27 of 61 field goals (44.3 percent) over its past three outings while Fordham has assists on 28 of 74 field goals (37.8 percent) during its past three games.
FEWER TURNOVERS: Fordham’s offense has turned the ball over 12.9 times per game this season, but is averaging 8.7 turnovers over its last three games.
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