NEW YORK (Interstat) — Fordham used a strong second half to defeat New Haven 65-47 in nonconference men’s basketball Monday afternoon at Rose Hill Gym. The Rams improved to 9-4 overall, while the Chargers fell to 5-7.

Leading 29-23 at halftime, Fordham outscored New Haven 36-24 after the break. DeJour Reaves led all scorers with 19 points for the Rams. Rikus Schulte added a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Jabri Fitzpatrick paced New Haven with 10 points.

A crowd of 2,800 watched the Rams control the game inside, outrebounding the Chargers. Fordham next visits Dayton on Dec. 31. New Haven plays at Vanderbilt on Dec. 29.