Watch |
Listen |
Live Stats |
Follow on Twitter
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 Manhattan College Jaspers in the historic Rose Hill Gym on Sunday, November 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the annual Battle of the Bronx.
The game will be streamed on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network with Mike Watts (p-b-p) and Kenny Ducey (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 1-3 record after falling to Tulane, 63-55, in the Jamaica Classic in Montego Bay on Sunday night. Manhattan enters with a 2-3 record after a 70-68 loss to Northern Illinois on Wednesday afternoon at the 2017 Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida.
Sunday afternoon's contest will be the 110th meeting between Fordham and Manhattan on the hardwood with the Jaspers leading the all-time series, which started in the 1911-12 season, 57-52. Manhattan took last year's meeting, 60-53, in the Draddy Gymnasium.
Notes
• Over the past three years, Fordham is 20-5 in non-conference home games (5-2 in 2014-2015, 9-0 in 2015-2016 year and 5-2 in 2016-2017).
• Overall, the Rams are 23-15 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.
• After recording 263 steals in 2015-2016, the fourth most in a single season for a Ram squad, the 2016-2017 team surpassed that with 315 steals, the second most in a season in school history (the school record for steals in a year is 350, set by the 1981-1982 team).
• The Rams lead the Atlantic 10 with 45 steals through their first four game of 2017-2018.
