Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational Release
 
Bronx, N.Y. – The 2021-2022 Fordham University men's basketball schedule has not been released yet but Fordham fans know one thing: the Rams will be competing in the 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. Fordham, led by first-year head coach Kyle Neptune, will take on the University of Miami in the first game of a quadruple-header on Sunday, December 12, at Barclays Center it was announced by the Basketball Hall of Fame today.
 
It will be the third meeting between Fordham and Miami on the hardwood. The Rams took the first meeting, 85-83, on December 22, 1970 in Miami while the Hurricanes won the second, 55-43, on December 30, 1994, also in Miami.
 
The Rams are no stranger to Barclays Center as this will be their eleventh game at the Brooklyn arena. Most recently, Fordham defeated George Washington in the venue in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship on March 11, 2020 in what proved to be the final game of the championship as it was canceled by the pandemic.
 
"The Basketball Hall of Fame is excited to return to live events in one of the greatest basketball cities in the world," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "Barclays Center is a beautiful world-class arena and we are proud to provide this unique experience to the eight teams participating and their fans."
 
The Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational is one event in the Hall of Fame's series of collegiate events, which continues to grow in an effort to celebrate the game outside the museum walls. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is proud to continue its relationship with Learfield IMG College for sponsorship representation of its portfolio of collegiate events and Position Sports in an event operations and media relations capacity.
 
Ticket information, game times and television broadcast details will be released at a later date. As the health and safety of the athletes, fans and staff is of the utmost importance, the Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely in the coming months and provide updates as needed.