Brown scores 20 to lead St. Joseph's over Fordham 66-52

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NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown had 20 points as Saint Joseph's snapped its eight-game road losing streak, topping Fordham 66-52 on Wednesday night.

Lorenzo Edwards had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Saint Joseph's (12-16, 5-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). Lamarr Kimble added 14 points. Jared Bynum had six rebounds for the road team.

The Hawks were in trouble after the first half, entering halftime trailing 34-23. But the road team mounted a serious rally in the second half to coast to the 14-point victory. The Rams' 18 points in the second half marked a season low for the team.

Ty Perry had 12 points for the Rams (11-17, 2-13). Nick Honor added 10 points. Jesse Bunting had seven rebounds.

Antwon Portley, who was second on the Rams in scoring entering the matchup with 12 points per game, had only 5 points (1 of 11).

Saint Joseph's plays La Salle at home on Saturday. Fordham faces Davidson on the road on Saturday.