Men’s Basketball Travels to Richmond on Wednesday

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Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham University men's basketball Rams continue their 2016-2017 Atlantic 10 season, the 114th varsity season at Rose Hill, by traveling to Richmond, Va., to face the University of Richmond Spiders in the Robins Center on Wednesday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m.
 

The game will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network and will be streamed on Facebook Live with Bob Black (p-b-p) and Greg Beckwith (color) announcing and can also be heard live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and on www.wfuvsports.org with Matt Murphy (p-b-p) and Tom Scibelli (color) announcing. Follow the links above.
 
Fordham enters the game with a 6-8 overall record, 0-1 in the Atlantic 10, after a 75-72 A-10 loss to Duquesne in the Rose Hill Gym last Friday night, while Richmond enters with a 7-6 overall record, 1-0 in the conference, after an 82-80 A-10 win at Davidson on Saturday.
 
Wednesday night's contest will be the 25th meeting between Fordham and Richmond on the hardwood with Richmond leading the all-time series, which started in the 1984-85 season, 17-7. The Spiders have won the last 12 meetings, including all three from last year.
 
Notes
• Sophomore guard Joseph Chartouny leads the NCAA in steals/game, averaging 3.54 and is second in the league and 35th in assists/game (5.7). He tied his career-high with seven steals against Rutgers.
 
• The Rams lead the Atlantic 10 and are third in the NCAA with 153 total steals in 2016-2017.
 
• Fordham leads the Atlantic 10 and is third in the NCAA in steals/game (10.9).
 
• Fordham has recorded double digit steal totals in eleven of the 14 games this year.
 
• The Rams are also second in the NCAA in turnover margin (7.9) and turnovers forced (20.14/game).
 
• The Rams are second in the Atlantic 10 and 57th in the NCAA in three-pointers attempted this this year (350).