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Johnson scores 25 as Fordham takes down Rhode Island 80-79

AP
Feb 05, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) Jackie Johnson III had 25 points in Fordham's 80-79 win over Rhode Island on Wednesday night.

Johnson added three steals for the Rams (11-12, 3-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). Josh Rivera scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Japhet Medor had 17 points and shot 4 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line.

Sebastian Thomas finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Rams (15-7, 4-6). Rhode Island also got 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks from David Green. David Fuchs had 16 points and eight rebounds.

Medor scored 10 points in the first half for Fordham, who led 39-37 at halftime. Johnson scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Fordham to a one-point victory. The Rams took a 63-62 lead with 9:20 remaining but did not lead again until Matt Zona's go-ahead layup with two seconds remaining.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
URI
Rams
37
FOR
Rams
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Javonte Brown vs. Abdou Tsimbila (Zach Riley gains possession)
19:54	+2	Romad Dean makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)	0-2
19:32		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:30		Jackie Johnson III defensive rebound
19:23		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
19:21		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
19:08		Abdou Tsimbila blocks David Green's two point layup
19:06		Jackie Johnson III defensive rebound
18:44	+3	Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot	0-5
18:30		Jaden House misses three point jump shot
18:28		Romad Dean defensive rebound
18:18		Abdou Tsimbila turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
18:09		Jamarques Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Zach Riley steals)
18:01		Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
17:59		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
17:43		Javonte Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jackie Johnson III steals)
17:23		Abdou Tsimbila misses two point dunk
17:21		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
17:12		David Green misses two point layup
17:10		Romad Dean defensive rebound
17:01	+2	Japhet Medor makes two point jump shot (Joshua Rivera assists)	0-7
16:49		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
16:47		Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
16:38		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
16:36		Rams offensive rebound
16:35		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
16:33		David Green defensive rebound
16:20	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	3-7
15:56		Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
15:54		David Green defensive rebound
15:36		Sebastian Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Romad Dean steals)
15:25		Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
15:23		David Fuchs defensive rebound
14:56	+2	David Fuchs makes two point layup	5-7
14:26	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point jump shot	5-9
14:06		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:04		David Green offensive rebound
14:02		TV timeout
13:46		Matt Zona blocks David Fuchs's two point layup
13:44		Rams defensive rebound
13:29	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point jump shot	5-11
13:15		Japhet Medor shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
13:15	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-11
13:15	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-11
13:03	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point jump shot	7-13
13:02		Tyonne Farrell shooting foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
13:02	+1	Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 1	7-14
12:46	+2	David Green makes two point jump shot	9-14
12:24		Matt Zona misses two point layup
12:22		David Fuchs defensive rebound
12:07	+2	David Fuchs makes two point dunk (Sebastian Thomas assists)	11-14
11:46	+2	Japhet Medor makes two point layup (Romad Dean assists)	11-16
11:27		Romad Dean shooting foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
11:27		TV timeout
11:27	+1	David Fuchs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-16
11:02		David Green turnover
11:02	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point jump shot	12-18
10:54		Jamarques Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Jahmere Tripp steals)
10:49	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Jahmere Tripp assists)	12-21
10:23		Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
10:21		Romad Dean defensive rebound
10:03	+3	Jahmere Tripp makes three point jump shot (Jackie Johnson III assists)	12-24
10:02		Rams 30 second timeout
9:40	+2	Tyonne Farrell makes two point layup	14-24
9:40		Abdou Tsimbila shooting foul (Tyonne Farrell draws the foul)
9:40	+1	Tyonne Farrell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-24
9:24		Sebastian Thomas personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
9:14		Abdou Tsimbila misses two point jump shot
9:12		Tyonne Farrell defensive rebound
8:55		Abdou Tsimbila blocks Tyonne Farrell's two point layup
8:53		Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
8:49		Japhet Medor turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
8:44		Zach Riley blocks Jaden House's two point layup
8:42		Zach Riley defensive rebound
8:42		Jaden House personal foul (Zach Riley draws the foul)
8:15		Javonte Brown blocks Zach Riley's two point layup
8:13		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
8:07		Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
8:05		Rams offensive rebound
8:03		Javonte Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jackie Johnson III steals)
7:57	+3	Joshua Rivera makes three point jump shot (Jackie Johnson III assists)	15-27
7:50		Tyonne Farrell turnover (Jackie Johnson III steals)
7:44	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot	15-30
7:32		Jackie Johnson III personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
7:32		TV timeout
7:23	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point jump shot	17-30
6:54		Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
6:52		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
6:47		Tyonne Farrell misses two point layup
6:45		Jahmere Tripp defensive rebound
6:32		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
6:30		Abdou Tsimbila offensive rebound
6:27	+2	Abdou Tsimbila makes two point layup	17-32
6:11	+3	Drissa Traore makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	20-32
5:47	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point layup	20-34
5:41		Jackie Johnson III shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-34
5:41	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-34
5:25		Joshua Rivera misses two point jump shot
5:23		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
5:23		Joshua Rivera personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
5:04	+2	David Green makes two point jump shot	24-34
4:43		Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
4:41		David Green defensive rebound
4:33		David Fuchs misses two point jump shot
4:31		Matt Zona defensive rebound
4:21		Matt Zona turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
4:16	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup	26-34
3:59		Jahmere Tripp misses three point jump shot
3:57		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
3:51	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)	29-34
3:51		Rams 30 second timeout
3:51		TV timeout
3:34		Sebastian Thomas shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
3:34	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-35
3:34	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-36
3:24		Jaden House turnover (bad pass)
3:10		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
3:10		Official timeout
3:10		Jamarques Lawrence technical foul
3:10		Japhet Medor misses technical free throw 1 of 2
3:10	+1	Japhet Medor makes technical free throw 2 of 2	29-37
3:08		Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
3:06		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
3:03		Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
3:01		Japhet Medor defensive rebound
2:56		Japhet Medor misses two point layup
2:54		Romad Dean offensive rebound
2:54		Romad Dean misses two point layup
2:52		Romad Dean offensive rebound
2:42		Japhet Medor misses two point layup
2:40		David Fuchs defensive rebound
2:35	+3	Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot (David Fuchs assists)	32-37
1:59		David Green blocks Joshua Rivera's two point jump shot
1:57		Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
1:56		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
1:48		Japhet Medor personal foul (David Green draws the foul)
1:48	+1	David Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-37
1:48	+1	David Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-37
1:21	+2	Romad Dean makes two point layup (Joshua Rivera assists)	34-39
1:07	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot	37-39
0:48		Joshua Rivera turnover (traveling)
0:34		David Green misses three point jump shot
0:32		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
0:08		Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
0:06		Jahmere Tripp offensive rebound
0:04		David Green blocks Romad Dean's three point jump shot
0:02		Rams offensive rebound
0:01		Jahmere Tripp misses three point jump shot
0:00		Rams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
URI
Rams
42
FOR
Rams
41

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:40		Zach Riley defensive rebound
19:23	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Romad Dean assists)	37-42
19:12		Romad Dean shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
19:12	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-42
19:12	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-42
18:49		Jackie Johnson III turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
18:45		Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
18:43		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
18:37		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
18:35		Romad Dean offensive rebound
18:18		Zach Riley misses three point jump shot
18:16		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
18:12		Zach Riley shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
18:12	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-42
18:12	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-42
17:57		Japhet Medor turnover (bad pass)
17:43	+2	David Green makes two point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)	43-42
17:28		Jaden House personal foul (Zach Riley draws the foul)
17:17		David Green personal foul (Romad Dean draws the foul)
17:11		Jackie Johnson III turnover (out of bounds)
16:57	+2	David Fuchs makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	45-42
16:29	+3	Zach Riley makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	45-45
16:10	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup	47-45
15:57	+3	Matt Zona makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	47-48
15:39	+3	David Fuchs makes three point jump shot (Jamarques Lawrence assists)	50-48
15:16		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
15:14		Jaden House defensive rebound
15:08	+2	David Green makes two point layup (Jaden House assists)	52-48
14:37		Sebastian Thomas shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
14:37		TV timeout
14:37	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-49
14:37	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-50
14:27		Japhet Medor personal foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
14:16	+2	David Fuchs makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	54-50
13:56		Abdou Tsimbila misses two point jump shot
13:54		Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
13:51	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point layup	54-52
13:50		Joshua Rivera technical foul
13:50	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes technical free throw 1 of 2	55-52
13:50	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes technical free throw 2 of 2	56-52
13:38		Jahmere Tripp personal foul (David Green draws the foul)
13:29	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	58-52
13:18		Abdou Tsimbila turnover (traveling)
13:03		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:01		Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
12:55	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup	58-54
12:37		David Green misses two point jump shot
12:35		David Fuchs offensive rebound
12:34		David Fuchs turnover (bad pass)
12:13		Joshua Rivera misses two point layup
12:11		Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
12:09		Joshua Rivera misses two point layup
12:09		Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
12:09		Joshua Rivera misses two point layup
12:07		David Green defensive rebound
12:01	+2	David Fuchs makes two point jump shot	60-54
11:40		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
11:40		TV timeout
11:19	+3	Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot	60-57
10:58		Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
10:56		Javonte Brown offensive rebound
10:56		Abdou Tsimbila personal foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
10:45	+2	Javonte Brown makes two point layup (Jaden House assists)	62-57
10:29		Cam Estevez shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
10:29	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-58
10:29	+1	Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-59
10:03		Javonte Brown misses two point layup
10:01		David Green offensive rebound
10:00		David Green misses two point layup
9:58		Japhet Medor defensive rebound
9:52	+2	Romad Dean makes two point alley-oop dunk (Japhet Medor assists)	62-61
9:30		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:28		Matt Zona defensive rebound
9:22	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point dunk (Japhet Medor assists)	62-63
9:20		Rams 30 second timeout
9:20		TV timeout
8:51	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	64-63
8:29		Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
8:27		David Fuchs defensive rebound
8:09	+2	David Green makes two point layup	66-63
7:48		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
7:46		Romad Dean offensive rebound
7:29		Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
7:27		Rams defensive rebound
7:25		TV timeout
7:03	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	68-63
6:49		Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
6:47		Jaden House defensive rebound
6:41		Matt Zona blocks Jaden House's two point layup
6:39		Rams offensive rebound
6:35		David Green turnover (lost ball) (Japhet Medor steals)
6:20	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point layup	68-65
5:55	+3	Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot	71-65
5:53		Rams 30 second timeout
5:39		Romad Dean turnover (bad pass)
5:34		Abdou Tsimbila blocks Jamarques Lawrence's two point layup
5:32		Jackie Johnson III defensive rebound
5:29	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot	71-68
5:03		David Green misses two point jump shot
5:01		David Fuchs offensive rebound
5:00	+2	David Fuchs makes two point layup	73-68
4:48		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
4:46		David Fuchs defensive rebound
4:20		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:18		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
4:14		Jaden House personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
3:58	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point jump shot	73-70
3:34		David Green misses three point jump shot
3:32		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
3:14		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
3:12		Jaden House defensive rebound
2:48		Jaden House misses two point layup
2:46		Romad Dean defensive rebound
2:39		Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
2:37		David Green defensive rebound
2:10		Jaden House misses three point jump shot
2:08		David Fuchs offensive rebound
1:56		Joshua Rivera personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
1:56		TV timeout
1:56	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-70
1:56	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-70
1:40	+3	Joshua Rivera makes three point jump shot (Romad Dean assists)	75-73
1:17	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup	77-73
1:02	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup (Joshua Rivera assists)	77-75
1:02		Rams 30 second timeout
0:44		David Green turnover (lost ball) (Zach Riley steals)
0:30		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
0:28		Matt Zona offensive rebound
0:27		Sebastian Thomas personal foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
0:27		Matt Zona misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:27		Rams defensive rebound
0:24		Joshua Rivera personal foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-75
0:24	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-75
0:17	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)	79-78
0:17		Rams 30 second timeout
0:15		Joshua Rivera personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
0:15		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:15		Romad Dean defensive rebound
0:08		Rams 60 second timeout
0:06		Japhet Medor misses two point layup
0:04		Matt Zona offensive rebound
0:02	+2	Matt Zona makes two point layup	79-80
0:02		Rams 60 second timeout
0:01		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:00		Rams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rams defensive rebound