WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Fordham defeated George Washington 79-65 in an Atlantic 10 men’s basketball game Saturday at Charles E. Smith Center, overcoming heavy pregame odds. The Rams used a dominant interior performance, outscoring the Revolutionaries 48-26 in the paint and scoring 18 points off turnovers.

Fordham led 34-31 at halftime and pulled away in the second half. DeJour Reaves led all scorers with 19 points for the Rams, while Jack Whitbourn added 10 points and 12 rebounds. Christian Jones scored 13 points for George Washington.

The victory improved Fordham to 12-10 overall. George Washington fell to 13-9. Attendance was 2,526.