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Follow on Twitter Bronx, N.Y. (November 24, 2015) - The Fordham University Rams continue their 2015-2016 season, the 113th season of varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by hosting the Colgate University Raiders in the historic Rose Hill Gym on Tuesday, November 24, at 8:00 p.m.
The game will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network with Mike Watts (p-b-p) and Andrew Bogusch (color) announcing and can also be heard live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and on www.wfuvsports.org with Matt Moro (p-b-p) and Drew Casey (color) announcing. Follow the links above.
Tuesday night's contest will be the 31st meeting between Fordham and Colgate on the hardwood with the Rams leading the all-time series, which started in 1927-28, 20-10. Fordham took the most recent match-up, 77-73, in Hamilton, on December 10, 2013 as Branden Frazier netted a game-high 27 points and
Mandell Thomas added 18. Fordham is 177-125 all-time against teams currently in the Patriot League. The Rams were a member of the Patriot League from 1990-91 until 1994-95.
Notes• Senior guard
Mandell Thomas enters the game 1,109 career points, good for 25th on the Fordham all-time scoring list. He is ten points behind John Brady (1956-59) for 24th on the list.
• With his three rebounds in the FDU game, forward
Ryan Rhoomes brought his career total to 653, placing him 14th on the Fordham career rebounding list. Rhoomes is 27 behind Dan O'Sullivan (1986-90) for 13th on the all-time list.
• With a win over Colgate on Tuesday, seniors
Mandell Thomas and
Ryan Rhoomes will accomplish something they haven't done since they arrived at Fordham: win three straight games. The last Fordham team to win three in a row as the 2011-12 squad,
Ryan Canty's freshman season.
• Fordham head coach
Jeff Neubauer's teams at Eastern Kentucky were well known for their defensive prowess, routinely ranking at the top of the NCAA steals and his first Fordham team is no different, recording 28 steals through the first three games (9.0/game), second best in the Atlantic 10 and tied for 30th in the NCAA.
• The 2015-2016 Fordham Rams have blocked 18 shots over their first three games, tying them for third in the Atlantic 10 in blocks/game (6.0). Leading the way is senior forward
Ryan Rhoomes who has a team high six, tied for fourth in the conference (2.0/game).
