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Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham University Rams continue their 2016-2017 Atlantic 10 season, the 114th season of varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by traveling to Philadelphia to face the Saint Joseph's University Hawks, the defending Atlantic 10 champions, in Michael J. Hagan Arena on Saturday, February 4, at 6:00 p.m.
The game will be televised and streamed live on the American Sports Network (ASN) with Jeff McCarragher (p-b-p) and Chris Walker (color) announcing and broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and
www.wfuvsports.org with Tom Terzulli (p-b-p) and Pat Costello (color) announcing. Follow the links above.
Fordham enters the game with a 9-13 overall record, 3-6 in the Atlantic 10, after a 75-66 conference loss to Dayton in the Rose Hill Gym on Tuesday night, while Saint Joseph's is 10-11 on the season, 3-6 in the A-10, after falling to Davidson, 75-60, in Hagen Arena on Tuesday night.
Saturday night's contest will be the 53rd meeting between Fordham and Saint Joseph's on the hardwood with the Hawks leading the all-time series, which started in the 1919-20 season, 35-17, and have won three straight over the Rams. Saint Joseph's took the first meeting this year, 70-55, in the Rose Hill Gym on January 7 as James Demery scored a game-high 27 points and Lamarr Kimble added 12 points and nine rebounds.
Notes
• The matchup between the Rams and the Hawks is just one of many this season between the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States. Dedicated to academic rigor, research, faith and serving others, Jesuit Catholic education stands at the intersection of minds, hearts and souls.
• Sophomore guard
Joseph Chartouny leads the NCAA in steals/game, averaging 3.48 and is third in the league and 40th in the country in assists/game (5.4). He tied his career-high with seven steals against Rutgers.
• Graduate transfer
Javontae Hawkins netted his 1,000th collegiate point in the VCU game, leading the Rams with 22 points in the contest. Hawkins has 1,035 career points as a collegiate (224 at South Florida, 511 at Eastern Kentucky and 300 at Fordham).
• The Rams lead the Atlantic 10 and are third in the NCAA in steals per game (10.3) and in total steals (227).
• Fordham has recorded double digit steal totals in 15 of the 22 games this year.
• The Rams are also second in the NCAA in turnover margin (5.7) and turnovers forced (18.73/game).
