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Kochera scores 21, Davidson knocks off Fordham 68-53

AP
Feb 20, 2024

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) Connor Kochera had 21 points in Davidson's 68-53 victory against Fordham on Tuesday night.

Kochera added five rebounds for the Wildcats (15-11, 5-8 Atlantic 10 Conference). Reed Bailey scored 19 points while going 3 of 12 and 12 of 16 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Angelo Brizzi had 14 points and shot 5 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line.

Elijah Gray finished with nine points for the Rams (10-16, 4-9). Will Richardson added nine points and two blocks for Fordham. Abdou Tsimbila also put up seven points and six rebounds.

Bailey scored 12 points in the first half and Davidson went into the break trailing 24-23. Davidson used a 10-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 59-45 with 5:35 remaining before finishing off the win.

Davidson's next game is Saturday against Richmond on the road, and Fordham hosts Duquesne on Friday.

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1st Half
FOR
Rams
24
DAV
Wildcats
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Elijah Gray vs. Reed Bailey (Wildcats gains possession)
19:35		Sean Logan misses two point jump shot
19:33		Kyle Rose defensive rebound
19:27		Japhet Medor turnover (lost ball) (Connor Kochera steals)
19:27		Japhet Medor personal foul
19:06		Kyle Rose shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
19:06		Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:06	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-1
18:36		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
18:34		Romad Dean offensive rebound
18:31		Kyle Rose misses three point jump shot
18:29		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
18:22		Will Richardson blocks Grant Huffman's two point layup
18:20		Sean Logan offensive rebound
18:17	+2	Sean Logan makes two point layup	0-3
17:59		Elijah Gray turnover (lost ball) (Connor Kochera steals)
17:29		Grant Huffman misses two point jump shot
17:27		Wildcats offensive rebound
17:27		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
17:14		Kyle Rose misses three point jump shot
17:12		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
16:56		Elijah Gray shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
16:56	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-4
16:56	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-5
16:50		Japhet Medor turnover (bad pass) (Reed Bailey steals)
16:27	+2	Reed Bailey makes two point layup	0-7
16:06		Elijah Gray turnover (bad pass)
15:45	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Reed Bailey assists)	0-9
15:22		Hunter Adam personal foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
15:22		TV timeout
15:18	+2	Joshua Rivera makes two point layup	2-9
14:53		Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
14:51		Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
14:40		Kyle Rose misses three point jump shot
14:38		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
14:11	+2	Reed Bailey makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)	2-11
13:53		Bobby Durkin personal foul
13:48		Joshua Rivera misses two point jump shot
13:46		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
13:26		Reed Bailey misses two point layup
13:24		Wildcats offensive rebound
13:09		Hunter Adam turnover (traveling)
12:50	+2	Jahmere Tripp makes two point layup	4-11
12:27		Joshua Rivera personal foul
12:13		Abdou Tsimbila blocks Connor Kochera's two point layup
12:11		Antrell Charlton defensive rebound
11:58		Antrell Charlton misses three point jump shot
11:56		Abdou Tsimbila offensive rebound
11:54		Riccardo Ghedini personal foul
11:54		TV timeout
11:52		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
11:50		Riccardo Ghedini defensive rebound
11:31		Jahmere Tripp personal foul
11:15	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point hook shot	4-13
10:59	+3	Elijah Gray makes three point jump shot (Antrell Charlton assists)	7-13
10:32	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Riccardo Ghedini assists)	7-15
10:11		Antrell Charlton misses two point layup
10:09		Abdou Tsimbila offensive rebound
10:06		Abdou Tsimbila misses two point layup
10:04		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
9:51	+3	Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	7-18
9:29		Sean Logan shooting foul (Abdou Tsimbila draws the foul)
9:29	+1	Abdou Tsimbila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-18
9:29	+1	Abdou Tsimbila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-18
9:09		Angelo Brizzi misses three point jump shot
9:07		Romad Dean defensive rebound
8:47		Elijah Gray misses three point jump shot
8:45		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
8:36		Riccardo Ghedini misses three point jump shot
8:34		Antrell Charlton defensive rebound
8:05	+3	Romad Dean makes three point jump shot (Will Richardson assists)	12-18
7:42		Reed Bailey misses two point layup
7:40		Achile Spadone offensive rebound
7:37		Jump ball. Achile Spadone vs. Elijah Gray (Wildcats gains possession)
7:37		TV timeout
7:35		Kyle Rose shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
7:35		Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:35	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-19
7:13	+2	Romad Dean makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)	14-19
6:48		Riccardo Ghedini misses two point layup
6:46		Japhet Medor defensive rebound
6:33	+2	Elijah Gray makes two point layup (Jahmere Tripp assists)	16-19
6:02		Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
6:00		Elijah Gray defensive rebound
5:43		Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
5:41		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
5:28		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:10		Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
5:08		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
4:44		Jahmere Tripp misses three point jump shot
4:42		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
4:23		Japhet Medor shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
4:23		TV timeout
4:23		Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:23	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-20
3:57	+2	Elijah Gray makes two point layup	18-20
3:39		Connor Kochera misses two point jump shot
3:37		Antrell Charlton defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Antrell Charlton makes two point jump shot	20-20
2:54		Grant Huffman turnover (bad pass)
2:52		Sean Logan blocks Zach Riley's two point layup
2:50		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
2:38		Grant Huffman misses two point jump shot
2:36		Elijah Gray defensive rebound
2:17		Abdou Tsimbila misses two point hook shot
2:15		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
2:04		Elijah Gray personal foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-21
2:04	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-22
1:36	+2	Will Richardson makes two point layup	22-22
1:23		Will Richardson blocks Bobby Durkin's three point jump shot
1:21		Bobby Durkin offensive rebound
1:06		Ogheneyole Akuwovo shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
1:06		Reed Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:06	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-23
0:50		Joshua Rivera misses two point layup
0:49		Rams offensive rebound
0:41	+2	Antrell Charlton makes two point jump shot	24-23
0:02		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02		Rams 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FOR
Rams
29
DAV
Wildcats
45

Time		Play	Score
19:37	+3	Will Richardson makes three point jump shot (Elijah Gray assists)	27-23
19:19		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
19:17		Romad Dean defensive rebound
19:09	+3	Kyle Rose makes three point jump shot (Romad Dean assists)	30-23
18:54		Reed Bailey misses three point jump shot
18:52		Romad Dean defensive rebound
18:42		Elijah Gray turnover (lost ball)
18:20		Reed Bailey misses two point layup
18:18		Japhet Medor defensive rebound
18:13		Elijah Gray turnover (traveling)
18:00	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point jump shot	30-25
17:35		Elijah Gray misses three point jump shot
17:33		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
17:23		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
17:21		Romad Dean defensive rebound
16:54		Japhet Medor misses two point jump shot
16:52		Romad Dean offensive rebound
16:48	+2	Elijah Gray makes two point layup (Romad Dean assists)	32-25
16:18	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point jump shot	32-27
16:00		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
15:58		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
15:52	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point jump shot	32-29
15:52		Kyle Rose shooting foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:52	+1	Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-30
15:32		Joshua Rivera misses two point hook shot
15:30		Abdou Tsimbila offensive rebound
15:29		Hunter Adam shooting foul (Abdou Tsimbila draws the foul)
15:29		Abdou Tsimbila misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:29		Abdou Tsimbila misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:29		Hunter Adam defensive rebound
15:13		Japhet Medor shooting foul (Grant Huffman draws the foul)
15:13	+1	Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-31
15:13	+1	Grant Huffman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-32
14:41	+2	Zach Riley makes two point jump shot	34-32
14:33		Angelo Brizzi misses two point layup
14:31		Zach Riley defensive rebound
14:16		Zach Riley turnover (traveling)
13:53		Grant Huffman misses three point jump shot
13:51		Zach Riley defensive rebound
13:39	+3	Joshua Rivera makes three point jump shot (Antrell Charlton assists)	37-32
13:16	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point layup	37-34
12:49		Zach Riley misses two point layup
12:47		Abdou Tsimbila offensive rebound
12:45		Grant Huffman shooting foul (Abdou Tsimbila draws the foul)
12:45	+1	Abdou Tsimbila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-34
12:45	+1	Abdou Tsimbila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-34
12:29	+3	Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Hunter Adam assists)	39-37
12:08		Reed Bailey blocks Joshua Rivera's two point dunk
12:06		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Grant Huffman makes two point layup	39-39
11:36		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
11:33		Wildcats defensive rebound
11:33		TV timeout
11:11		Reed Bailey misses two point layup
11:09		Elijah Gray defensive rebound
11:05		Grant Huffman personal foul
11:03		Japhet Medor turnover (bad pass) (Grant Huffman steals)
10:53	+2	Hunter Adam makes two point layup (Reed Bailey assists)	39-41
10:22		Angelo Brizzi blocks Romad Dean's two point layup
10:20		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Angelo Brizzi assists)	39-43
10:11		Rams 30 second timeout
10:11		TV timeout
9:41		Reed Bailey shooting foul (Abdou Tsimbila draws the foul)
9:41		Abdou Tsimbila misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:41	+1	Abdou Tsimbila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-43
9:18		Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
9:16		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Abdou Tsimbila makes two point dunk (Will Richardson assists)	42-43
8:54	+3	Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot	42-46
8:38		Antrell Charlton turnover (bad pass) (Grant Huffman steals)
8:31	+3	Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Grant Huffman assists)	42-49
8:08	+3	Kyle Rose makes three point jump shot (Antrell Charlton assists)	45-49
7:59		Kyle Rose personal foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:50		Reed Bailey offensive foul
7:50		Reed Bailey turnover (offensive foul)
7:35		Zach Riley misses three point jump shot
7:33		Hunter Adam defensive rebound
7:16	+3	Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Angelo Brizzi assists)	45-52
6:59		Abdou Tsimbila misses two point layup
6:57		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
6:43	+3	Reed Bailey makes three point jump shot (Angelo Brizzi assists)	45-55
6:41		Rams 30 second timeout
6:32		Grant Huffman personal foul
6:27		Japhet Medor turnover (lost ball) (Grant Huffman steals)
6:13		Will Richardson personal foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul)
6:01	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup	45-57
5:47		Japhet Medor misses two point jump shot
5:45		Hunter Adam defensive rebound
5:35		Zach Riley shooting foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
5:35	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-58
5:35	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-59
5:14		Hunter Adam personal foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
5:14		Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:14		Hunter Adam defensive rebound
4:55		Reed Bailey misses two point jump shot
4:53		Kyle Rose defensive rebound
4:41		Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
4:39		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
4:29		Angelo Brizzi turnover (lost ball) (Antrell Charlton steals)
4:24		Hunter Adam blocks Joshua Rivera's two point dunk
4:22		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
4:12		Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
4:10		Grant Huffman offensive rebound
4:00		Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
3:58		Hunter Adam offensive rebound
3:57		Japhet Medor personal foul
3:57		TV timeout
3:40		Connor Kochera turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Rivera steals)
3:27		Angelo Brizzi personal foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
3:27	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-59
3:27	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-59
3:22		Hunter Adam turnover (bad pass) (Will Richardson steals)
3:15		Elijah Gray misses three point jump shot
3:13		Grant Huffman defensive rebound
3:02		Elijah Gray personal foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul)
3:02		Angelo Brizzi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:02		Antrell Charlton defensive rebound
2:56		Kyle Rose misses three point jump shot
2:54		Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
2:51		Angelo Brizzi shooting foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-59
2:51	+1	Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-59
2:35	+2	Angelo Brizzi makes two point dunk	49-61
2:26	+2	Will Richardson makes two point layup	51-61
2:05		Wildcats 60 second timeout
1:54	+2	Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Grant Huffman assists)	51-63
1:44		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
1:42		Will Richardson offensive rebound
1:39		Will Richardson misses two point layup
1:38		Will Richardson offensive rebound
1:38		Will Richardson personal foul (Reed Bailey draws the foul)
1:38	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-64
1:38	+1	Reed Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-65
1:30		Kyle Rose misses three point jump shot
1:28		Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
1:24		Joshua Rivera misses two point layup
1:22		Reed Bailey defensive rebound
1:17		Joshua Rivera personal foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-66
1:17		Angelo Brizzi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Romad Dean defensive rebound
1:09		Kyle Rose misses three point jump shot
1:07		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
1:07		Antrell Charlton personal foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul)
1:07	+1	Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-67
1:07	+1	Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-68
0:54		Antrell Charlton misses three point jump shot
0:52		Connor Kochera defensive rebound
0:44		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:30		Will Richardson shooting foul (Chris Sosnik draws the foul)
0:30		Chris Sosnik misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:30		Chris Sosnik misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:30		Zach Riley defensive rebound
0:22		Albe Evans misses three point jump shot
0:20		Jahmere Tripp offensive rebound
0:14		Hunter Adam personal foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
0:14		Will Richardson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14		Will Richardson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14		Hunter Adam defensive rebound
0:12		Hunter Adam turnover (bad pass) (Jahmere Tripp steals)
0:10		Michael Katsock shooting foul (Jahmere Tripp draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Jahmere Tripp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-68
0:10	+1	Jahmere Tripp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-68
0:00		End of period

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Jahmere Tripp makes regular free throw 2 of 2