George Washington University Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Fordham Saturday at 1 pm
2/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 6, 2009
Fordham (3-16, 1-6) at George Washington (6-13, 0-7)
Game 20 • Atlantic 10 Conference Game
Date: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 • Time: 1:00 pm (EST)
Location: Smith Center (5,000) • Washington, DC
Radio: 1500 AM www.FederalNewsRadio.com (Byron Kerr)
Internet: live PPV stats on GameTracker at GWsports.com
TV: CBS College Sports (Jason Knapp, Steve Wolf)
Series: GW leads, 16-5 (GW 7-0 at Smith Center)
GW COACH: Karl Hobbs (Connecticut `85)
Record at GW: 129-95 (.576) 8th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 64-55 (.538) 8th season
Career Record: 129-95 (.576) 8th season
Hobbs' Record vs. Fordham: 7-1
FORDHAM COACH: Dereck Whittenburg (NC St. `84)
Record at FU: 68-99 (.407) 6th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 37-50 (.425) 6th season
Career Record: 135-149 (.475) 10th season
Wagner 67-50
Whittenburg's Record vs. GW: 1-6
Saturday's Game: GW (6-13, 0-7) aims to snap an 11-game losing skid Saturday against Fordham (3-16, 1-6) in the first and only meeting this season and the 22nd meeting in the series. GW has won eight of the last nine meetings and 14 of the last 16.
• Fordham prevailed, 66-53, in the most recent meeting on Jan. 16, 2008 at Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx.
• GW is 4-3 at home this season while Fordham is 1-6 on the road this year with a 67-65 victory at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 28 in Olean, NY. GW is 314-124 (.717) all-time in 34 seasons at Smith Center.
• GW is 7-1 vs. the Rams under Karl Hobbs (3-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-0 neutral).
• GW is coming off its 11th straight loss, a 66-58 setback to Saint Joseph's on Wednesday at The Palestra. Senior Rob Diggs scored a team-high 18 points and Damian Hollis added 14 to the lead the Colonials. GW shot 47 percent from the field but just 2-15 from three-point range and 6-11 from the line.
• Fordham has been idle for six days following a 88-58 loss to Saint Louis Jan. 31 at Rose Hill. The Rams shot 36 percent in their loss to the Billikens to fall to 1-6 in the league. Jacob Green hit all five of his FGs to lead the Rams with 16 points.
A Closer Look at Fordham: Coached by Washington, DC native and DeMatha High grad Dereck Whittenburg, Fordham enters play Saturday with a 3-16 overall record, 1-6 in the A-10. Three Rams are averaging double figure points, led by freshman G Jio Fontan's 14.6 ppg and 93 assists. Mike Moore (10.9 ppg) and Chris Bethel (10.3 ppg) are the Rams' other double-figure scorers. Jacob Green has a team-best 24 blocks. For the season, Fordham is shooting 38.6 percent from the field, averages 62.9 points a game but is being outrebounded by opponents by 11 caroms a game. Fordham does sport a league-leading +2.8 turnover margin but is shooting just 62 percent from the line and 30 percent from beyond the arc.
Next Game: GW concludes its two-game homestand on Wednesday (Feb. 11) with a rematch against La Salle in a 7:30 p.m. contest at Smith Center. GW lost to La Salle, 76-66, on Jan. 28 in Philadelphia. The game will be broadcast live on 1050 AM and via the Internet at FederalNewsRadio.com and GWsports.com.
