Fordham and Marist Host Home Openers in Thursday College Hoops
7 sourcesUpdated Nov 5, 20261 min read
College basketball teams across the country are continuing their opening week with home openers and early-season matchups. Fordham hosts Stonehill after losing at No. 17 Kansas, while Stonehill comes in after a season-opening win; Fordham won their only previous meeting in 2022. Marist faces UMBC in the America East-Metro Challenge after both teams opened with losses, and Western Michigan hosts Kalamazoo College after falling at Old Dominion as a new coach and 10 newcomers made their debuts. Binghamton travels to Saint Peter’s following a loss to Northwestern, while the Peacocks also started with a defeat, against Seton Hall. Lindenwood returns home to host Central Bible after a 98-59 loss at TCU, then meets East-West on Saturday as it pursues its fifth consecutive home-opening win.
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Marist hosting UMBC feels like a must-win for both squads trying to avoid an 0-2 start to the year.
Fordham should use this home game against Stonehill to shake off that opening loss and get their offense clicking.
