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BRONX, N.Y. –  The Fordham University Rams continue the 2023-2024 season, Fordham's 121st varsity season, by hosting the NJIT Highlanders in the historic Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m.
 
The game will be Fordham's SANTApalooza game. Students are encouraged to dress in their finest holiday attire and fans will be granted free admission with a donation of one new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at the door.

Join the Ramses Challenge, a philanthropic initiative supporting our student-athletes. Pledge a set amount for each rebound, offensive rebound, steal, or assist. All proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the men's basketball program. There is also an option to make a one-time gift to men's basketball.
 
The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and on the WFUV Youtube channel and broadcast on a delay basis on Thursday, December 7, at 2:00 p.m. on SNY.
 
Fordham enters the game with a 4-4 record and is coming off an 89-81 loss to Tulane in the Rose Hill Gym on Sunday afternoon while NJIT is 1-6 on the season after a 71-68 home loss to FDU on Saturday night.
 
Wednesday night's contest will be the third meeting between Fordham and NJIT on the hardwood, the first since 2018. The two schools split the first two games with Fordham winning the first matchup, 88-44, on December 8, 2007 and NJIT winning the most recent, 53-50 on December 11, 2018.
 
Notes
• Senior guard Japhet Medor leads Fordham in scoring (11.8 ppg) and assists (3.3/game) while sophomore forward Joshua Rivera is second in scoring (11.1) and rebounding (5.4).
 
• Senior guard Kyle Rose has 164 career steals, tenth all-time at Fordham.
 
• Rose and senior guard Antrell Charlton each have 15 steals this year (1.9/game), tied for third most in the A-10.
 
• Senior forward Abdou Tsimbila has 12 blocks in seven games (1.7/game), seventh in the Atlantic 10.
 
• After averaging 2.7 ppg and 2.0 rpg last year, sophomore forward Elijah Gray is averaging 8.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg through the first eight games this year.
 
• The Rams have recorded a double figure steals total in three of the past four games, including a season-high 18 against FDU.
 
• After averaging 67.0 ppg over the first five games of 2023-24, the Fordham offense has come alive, averaging 84.7 ppg over the past three games.
 
• The Rams did not lose any student-athletes to the transfer portal from 2022-23.
 
• The Rams continue the 2023-24 season by facing the University of North Texas Mean Green at the Barclays Center on Sunday, December 10 at 11:30 a.m. as part of the NABC Brooklyn Showcase.