Men's Basketball Hosts Rhode Island in Atlantic 10 Contest on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 17, 2012

Bronx, N.Y. - The Fordham University Rams continue the home portion of their 2012 Atlantic 10 season by hosting the University of Rhode Island Rams in the Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday, January 18th, at 7:00 p.m.

Head coach Tom Pecora is encouraging Fordham students, just back from their holiday break, to attend the game:

My Fellow Rams,

The men's basketball office would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and welcome you back to campus! We hope you all had a great winter break and were able to spend time with your family and friends. I know we here in the Men's Basketball office are excited to have you back on campus as we move forward with our season.

Our Basketball program is currently in the heart of conference play and could use your support this Wednesday night when we take on the University of Rhode Island at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Rose Hill Gym. Two out of our last three home games have been sell-outs and we anticipate another big turn out this Wednesday so please be sure to get here early and get a seat.

Over the winter break, we were fortunate enough to knock off Georgia Tech, from the ACC, and Harvard, who was ranked #21 in the country at the time, right here in Rose Hill Gym. Our goal when we first came to Fordham was to turn the Rose Hill Gym into a place opponents hate to see on their schedule. With those big wins over break, this process in well underway but we need your continued support to make this happen.

Best of luck this semester and please come out and support the Men's and Women's basketball programs.

Go Rams!

Tom Pecora
Head Basketball Coach
Fordham University

If you can't make it to the game it will be broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and on wfuv.org as well as being streamed live at www.Fordhamsports.com. Follow the game by clicking on the links below:

The Fordham University men's basketball Rams continue the home portion of their 2012 Atlantic 10 schedule on Wednesday when they host the University of Rhode Island Rams at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Rose Hill Gym. The game can be heard live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and on wfuv.org and will be video streamed live at www.FordhamSports.com.

The Rams enter the game with a 7-9 overall record, 0-3 in the Atlantic 10, after an 80-62 Atlantic 10 loss at Saint Joseph's University last Wednesday night. Rhode Island enters the game with a 3-15 overall record, 0-3 in the A-10, after dropping a 78-71 decision at home to Duquesne on Saturday.

On the court, Fordham is led by junior Chris Gaston, who leads the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and rebounding (11.1 rpg). He scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Saint Joseph's. His 15 points brings his career total to 1,209, placing him in 19th place on the Fordham all-time scoring list, while his seven rebounds bring his career total to 812, placing him in seventh place on the Fordham career rebounding list.

Sophomore Branden Frazier, a Brooklyn native, has had the hot hand lately, scoring 22 points in each of the past two games for the Rams.

Wednesday's game will be the 56th meeting between Fordham and Rhode Island on the hardwood. Rhode Island leads the all-time series, which started in the 1941-42 season, 33-22, and has won the past eight meetings.

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