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In their third matchup of the season, there wasn’t much left to learn in terms of how Fordham or Davidson would try to gain the upper hand and play their way into the semifinals. For Davidson, the Wildcats would have to dominate from three point range, have Luka Brajkovic beat out Fordham’s big men, and prevent the Rams from turning the game into their patented brand of scrappy basketball. For Fordham, the Rams would have to lock down Davidson’s shooters, frustrate the Wildcats via turnovers and drawn fouls, and have Darius Quisenberry respond to any major Wildcats scoring runs. In their first meeting of the season, Quisenberry went off for a season high 36 points.
As both teams warmed up, it was clear that Fordham already had received a major blow to their game plan, as Darius Quisenberry was not dressed to play. Day to day for nearly two months since sustaining a knee injury in Olean, Quisenberry’s absence meant that Fordham would once again be…