Sophomore forward Malcolm Ingram registered a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, leading Philadelphia University to an 83-44 win over Chestnut Hill College in men's basketball action on Wednesday night at the Gallagher Center.  With the victory, the Rams improve to 5-7 overall while the Griffins fall to 0-7 overall.

Although Chestnut Hill is the newest member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), this contest did not count towards the South Division standings.  The two teams will meet again twice this season, back at the Gallagher Center on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 and also on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Sorgenti Arena on the nearby Chestnut Hill campus.

In addition to Ingram, the Rams placed three other players in double-figure scoring including sophomore guard/forward Marcus Lemon who netted a career-high 17 points in his first career start, to go along with four rebounds, four steals and four assists.  Sophomore point guard Russell Frederick added 16 points, five assists and two steals; while junior guard Mike Dunn contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and three helpers for the victors.

Freshman guard Mike Acquaviva paced the Griffins with nine points and four boards; fellow freshman guard Brandon Williams scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds in the losing effort for Chestnut Hill.

Ingram scored the first five points of the contest which were followed by a three-point field goal from Dunn that gave the Rams an 8-0 advantage just two minutes into the game.  From there, Head Coach Herb Magee's squad never looked back.  Philadelphia University took at 43-19 lead into the halftime break, as Ingram notched 14 points and eight rebounds in the first half on 6-9 (66.6%) field-goal shooting.

The Rams have some time off for the start of winter break before resuming action next weekend with two games, as they take part in the Bryant University Holiday Classic in Smithfield, R.I.  Philadelphia University takes on Assumption College on Friday, December 28, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., in a rematch of the Rams' 80-65 season-opening loss to the Greyhounds at the Disney D-II Tip-Off Classic.  And then the Rams' final game on the 2007 calendar is Saturday, December 29, also at 7:00 p.m. as they square off with the host Bulldogs of Bryant University.