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Fordham Downs Dayton 55-54 - Match Report

Chris Austin scored 20 points leading Fordham to a 55-54 victory over Dayton at Rose Hill Gym on Tuesday.

Fordham was a +12.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Kyle Rose had 11 points for Fordham and Josh Navarro chipped in with 9 points. Jalen Cobb had 7 assists for them, while Kyle Rose was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Dayton got a 14-point performance from Jalen Crutcher, who was supported by 10 points from Mustapha Amzil. Jalen Crutcher had 3 assists in a losing cause for Dayton, while Jordy Tshimanga grabbed 16 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Dayton were victorious, as the score was 27-25 at the break.

Dayton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-16.

Fordham heads into a battle against Duquesne. Dayton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Davidson.