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Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham University Rams continue the 2018-2019 season, Fordham's 116th varsity season, and their 2019 Atlantic 10 schedule by hosting the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies in the historic Rose Hill Gym on Saturday, February 23, at 4:30 p.m.
Please note that the game is sold out and no tickets will be available at the door. Also please be aware that traffic around the Rose Hill campus may be heavier than usual so please plan accordingly.
The game will feature a special halftime ceremony where former
Rams Bob Mullens and Kenny Charles will have their jerseys retired.
The game will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network with Paul Burmeister (p-b-p) and Blaine Fowler (color) announcing and broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and
www.wfuvsports.org with Tom Terzulli (p-b-p) and Vinny DeBellis (color) announcing.
Fordham enters the game with a 11-15 overall record, 2-11 in the Atlantic 10, and is coming off a 72-69 A-10 loss at Richmond on Wednesday night while St. Bonaventure is 12-14 overall on the season, 8-5 in the conference, after a 62-60 A-10 home win over La Salle on Wednesday night.
Saturday afternoon's contest will be the 42nd meeting between Fordham and St. Bonaventure on the hardwood with the Bonnies leading the all-time series, which started in the 1955-56 season, 26-15 (two St. Bonaventure wins in 2002-03 were later forfeited for use of an ineligible player). The Bonnies have won six straight, including this year's first match-up, a 71-66 victory on January 12 in Rochester as Courtney Stockard and LaDarien Griffin each netted 18 points for the Bonnies while
Nick Honor led all scores for Fordham with 23 points.
Notes
• Freshman
Nick Honor is eighth in the Atlantic 10, and eleventh among all NCAA Div. I freshmen, averaging 16.3 ppg.
• Honor has scored in double figures in 24 of the 26 games this year.
• Junior forwards
Chuba Ohams is averaging 9.1 ppg and 7.8 rpg over the last eight games while junior forward
Jesse Bunting is averaging 10.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg over the past six while shooting .614 (27-47) from the field.
• The Rams lead the Atlantic 10, and are 39th in the NCAA, in turnover margin at +3.1.
• The Rams are second in the Atlantic 10 in three-pointers made/game (9.1).
• The Rams are led by two captains in 2018-2019, senior forward
David Pekarek and senior guard
Antwon Portley.
• Fordham is one of the youngest teams in the NCAA Div. I this year with eight freshmen and two sophomores on the 17-man roster.
