Fordham University School of Business - Aries Yearbook (New York, NY)

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John Coalman BALL point deficit in the last ten minutes of the game. Before returning home the team dropped a 74-63 decision to the Huskies of Connecticut. The Rams then reeled ott a quartet ot victories over LIU 86-52, Army 80-69, Wagner 93-67, and Seton Hall 793-693 they then dropped two in suc- cession to Adelphi 8l-69, and Georgetown 79-70. CCNY was the next victim ot Ram wrath as the Beavers tell 89-50. ln what was unquestionably one of the most exciting games ever played on Rose Hill, Fordham clashed with the Redmen of St. John's. With cap- tain Brady scoring 26, including his l000th point as a Fordham cager, and Ed DeGroat scoring l9, the Rams won a 79-77 overtime thriller, and re- ceived a bid to the NlT on the strength ot this vic- tory. The cagers celebrated by edging Canisius 66-62 and dumping Detroit 93-73. The Detroit victory gave the Rams an undefeated season on the home court. Rutgers tell in overtime 79-72 with the Ford- ham tive picking up their sixth win in a row and longest winning streak ot the season. NYU stopped the streak, 69-59. Queens tell 88-7l followed by a John Andariese . 195 FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM TFORDHAM TWFORDHAM tFORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM FORDHAM RFORDHAM GAM E SCORES 93 Roanoke . . . 86 Rhode island . . 84 Yale . . . . 52 Niagara . . 80 Syracuse . . 88 Columbia . . . . 85 Pittsburgh .... 70 George Washington . . 7l St. Francis lPa.i . . 63 Connecticut .... 86 L.l.U. .... . 80 Army . . . 93 Wagner . . . 93 Seton Hall . . 69 Adelphi . . . 70 Georgetown . . 89 C.C.N.Y.. . . 79 St. John's . FORDHAM 66 Canisius . FORDHAM 93 Detroit . . WFORDHAM 79 Rutgers . . FORDHAM 59 N.Y.U. . . FORDHAM 88 Queens . FORDHAM 64 Manhattan . JEFORDHAM 80 Butler ...... tCarrousel Tournament, Charlotte, N. C. iN,I.T. ii' Overtime WON 17 LOST 8 2 Ed DeGroat 94

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Ram loss to Manhattan 73-64 to end the regular season. John Andariese scored 2l and 22 in these games. And then it was NIT night, with the Fordham five drawing the Butler Bulldogs in the first round. It looked as if two pro teams were playing on the Madison Square Garden hardwood as the half ended in a 54-54 deadlock, both teams shooting over 601, from the floor. The Rams later cooled off but Butler didn't with Fordham winding up on the short end of a 94-80 score. Pat O'Donnell was high in the game with 24 points, all in the first half. The loss in the NIT closed out one of the finest seasons in Rose Hill history. The starting team all wound up scoring in double figures. Captain John Brady, who became the third highest scorer in Ford- ham's history, led the team with a l7.5 DDQ average. l-le was followed by John Andariese with l6 ppg. Ed DeGroat with i2 ppg, Pat O'Donnell lO.5 ppg and John Coalman lO ppg. Reserves John Samonsky and Frank Ascione gave the team the lift it needed turn- ing in some fine relief work. l 197 W g :--'Q . ff 53, ' ' . ' fi' 1 W I? . . A v 1- TQ K , Q , ii A is f A all Y I 1 0 1 Lan- 'Li Y ,W ' Q .15 Q ' 4- I L .al 1 I 4 1' fn? I 6 I v' fix ,lu RET' 1- nav x s ,.,, ,, 3 T?- -r -nowrrlili