Men’s Basketball Hosts East Tennessee State on Wednesday

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Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham University men's basketball Rams continue their 2017-2018 season, the 115th season of varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by hosting the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers in the historic Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m.
 
The game will be streamed on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network with Mike Watts (p-b-p) and Andrew Bogusch (color) announcing and broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and www.wfuvsports.org with Matt Murphy (p-b-p) and Tom Scibelli (color) announcing. Follow the links above.
 
Fordham enters the game with a 2-3 record after a 70-57 win over Manhattan College in the Rose Hill Gym last Sunday afternoon in the annual Battle of the Bronx while East Tennessee State is 3-3 this year after an 83-73 win over Fort Wayne in Johnson City on Saturday.
 
Wednesday night's contest will be the second meeting between Fordham and East Tennessee State on the hardwood. The Buccaneers took the first meeting, 96-59, in last year's season-opener in Johnson City. The Rams are 2-2 all-time against teams currently in the Southern Conference (2-0 vs. Furman, 0-1 vs. UNC Greensboro and 0-1 vs. ETSU).
 
Promotions
• Free Dunkin Donut Munchkins and Hot Chocolate to the first 200 students in attendance.
 
• Anyone bringing a toy to donate to the Toy Drive will receive a voucher for a free game ticket when the Rams host Davidson on January 14.
 

Notes
 
• Senior guard Will Tavares, who leads the Rams in scoring (16.8 ppg), has scored a career-high 19 points in each of the past two games.
 
• The 2017-2018 Rams lead the Atlantic 10 in scoring defense (62.0) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.283) while ranking fourth in defensive field goal percentage (.419).
 
• Over the past three years, Fordham is 21-5 in non-conference home games (5-2 in 2014-2015, 9-0 in 2015-2016 year and 5-2 last year).
 
• Overall, the Rams are 24-15 at home over the past two years.
 
• For the second straight year, Fordham University junior guard Joseph Chartouny was named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team. He was also named to the preseason All-Defensive Team.
 
• The Rams, who lead the Atlantic 10 and are third in the NCAA with 62 steals, set a school record with 17 steals in the win over Manhattan.