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Men’s Basketball Opens Season at UT Arlington on Saturday

Rams open Jeff Nuebauer era on the road

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Arlington, Texas - The Fordham University men's basketball squad opens its 2015-2016 season on Saturday, November 14 as the Rams travel to Arlington, Texas, to take on the UT Arlington Mavericks in the College Park Center at 8:30 PM (EST).
 
The game will be broadcast on WFUV and www.wfuvsports.org with Drew Casey and James Decker announcing, and can be followed live via livestats. Follow the links above.
 
Fordham enters the season after going 10-21 in 2014-2015 while UT Arlington finished last winter with a 16-15 record.
 
Saturday night's contest will be the first ever meeting between Fordham and UT Arlington and the Rams' fifth appearance in the Lone Star state.
 
Notes
• The Rams have won their past two season openers, including a 94-77 win over NYIT in the Rose Hill Gym last year.
 
• Head coach Jeff Neubauer is looking to become the first Fordham head coach to win in his debut for the Rams since Bob Quinn in 1986.
 
• Senior guard Mandell Thomas enters the game 29th on Fordham career scoring list with 1,064 points.
 
• Senior forward Ryan Rhoomes enters the game 15th on Fordham career rebounding list with 635.
 
• Senior center Ryan Canty returns to action after missing entire 2014-2015 season with an injury.
 
• The 2015-2016 Fordham roster features six true freshmen.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Canty

#42 Ryan Canty

C
6' 9"
Graduate Student
Ryan Rhoomes

#30 Ryan Rhoomes

F
6' 8"
Senior
Mandell Thomas

#23 Mandell Thomas

G
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Canty

#42 Ryan Canty

6' 9"
Graduate Student
C
Ryan Rhoomes

#30 Ryan Rhoomes

6' 8"
Senior
F
Mandell Thomas

#23 Mandell Thomas

6' 2"
Senior
G