NEW YORK  – Heading down to North Carolina for the final game of the regular season, Fordham University women's basketball takes on Davidson Saturday afternoon.

Turn Up and Tune In

• The Rams and Wildcats square off in the 2024-25 regular season finale at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+

• Hitting the road for the radio feed, Chris Carrino and Tucker Austin bring fans the game on the WFUV Radio call via YouTube Live.

Rams at a Glance

• Fordham (15-13, 9-8 A-10) toppled La Salle in a 21-point victory on senior day in the Rams' regular season home finale Wednesday, 72-51.

• Saturday's game sees the Rams close the 2024-25 regular season with their first game against a new opponent since Feb. 16, following a stretch of three of its last four games against opponents they faced earlier in the year, taking on Duquesne Feb. 19, before heading to Dayton last Saturday, and hosting La Salle last time out.

• The Rams have limited seven of their last 11 opponents to under 60 points, and have held 15 teams this season to 59 points or less in 16 games, holding La Salle under 60 in both meetings this season..

Playoff Implications

• Fordham currently holds the No. 8 seed in the A-10 entering the regular season finale, before the league's 15-teams descend on Henrico, Va. early next week for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.

• Entering Wednesday, the Rams are mathematically in contention for either the No. 8, or No. 9 seeds, and are guaranteed to avoid playing a game on the opening day of the tournament, set to begin exactly one week from Wednesday. 

• The Rams will take on Duquesne, as neither Fordham nor the Dukes can move above or below any other team besides each other, setting up a meeting between the two, regardless of seed.

• The No. 8 and No. 9 seeds will meet in the first game of the second round, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday morning in Henrico, Va. with the winner taking on Richmond, who has already locked up the No. 1 seed in the tournament

• A Fordham win gives the Rams the No. 8 seed, but a loss AND a Dukes win Saturday would put Duquesne ahead of the Rams in the standings, which will determine home-away distinction at the Henrico Sports and Events Center come Thursday.

By the Numbers

• 56 - Fordham has only allowed more than 56 points scored four times in any of their 15 wins on the year, holding two teams below 50, limiting St. Bonaventure to 49 points, and holding LIU to a season-low 43 points on Dec. 8.

• 60 - The magic number to victory this season, the Rams Rams are 12-3 this season in games where they've scored at least 60 points, but sit at just 2-10 in games where their opponents reach that same plateau.

• 6 - Six different Rams enter the weekend averaging at least 3.1 rebounds per game.

• 11 - The Rams went the first 11 games of the year without allowing 70 or more points to any opponent.

Where the Rams Rank

• Fordham has crashed the offensive glass all season long, leading the A-10, sitting 15th best in the entire nation averaging 15.4 offensive rebounds per game.

• On top of their dominance on the offensive glass, the Rams overall have pulled down 39.04 total rebounds per game, placing the Rams second in the A-10 and 62nd in the nation. 

• Defensively, Fordham sits 65th in the NCAA and third in the A-10 forcing 18.79 turnovers per game.

• The Maroon and White have also picked 9.1 steals per game, fifth most of any team in the league and 91st in the nation.

• Allowing just 60.4 points per game to opponents, the Rams hold the eighth best scoring defense in the A-10, good for 91st best in Division I.

Leading the Herd

• Pacing the offense and ranked fourth in the A-10 at 16.2 points per game, Donaldson enters the weekend leading the conference averaging 2.61 three pointers made per game, 27th best of any player in the nation, and sits third in the A-10 with 2.09 steals per game.

• Irene Murua leads the team and sits third in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 55.3% from the field this season.

• Murua also paces the Rams on the glass, pulling down 6.4 rebounds per game, continuing to place her 13th best in the conference, while also averaging 3.4 per game on the offensive end.

• Taya Davis leads the team with 4.8 assists per game, tied for second best in the A-10 and 54th best of all players in the nation.

• Chaé Harris has been consistent whether in the starting five or coming off the bench, making 16 starts while averaging 9.2 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game, and 1.3 steals per game.

Matchup History

• Meeting for the first time since January of last year, the Maroon and White hold a 15-6 lead in the all time series against Davidson, holding a 7-3 record in the last ten scheduled games.

• Last time the two sides met was on Jan. 14, 2024, when Davidson pulled away for a 66-48 win in The Bronx, snapping what was a five game win streak for the Rams to that point.

Dueling with Davidson

• Sitting at 12-5 in league play and 17-12 overall, the Wildcats have been one of the top teams in the A-10 all year, and had won seven straight games before falling at league-leading Richmond last time out, 59-46.

• Davidson still has much to play for entering Saturday's end to the regular season, currently tied for third place in the A-10 standings, and looking to lock up a double-bye in the tournament as one of the top four seeds, advancing the Wildcats through to the quarterfinal round of the Championship next week.

• The Wildcats lead the league in blocks per game averaging 4.2/game and sit tenth in the nation in three point percentage defense, holding teams to 26.1% shooting from beyond the arc.

• Millie Prior paces the A-10 averaging 1.42 blocks per game, rejecting 34 shots this season.

Last Time Out

•  Forcing seven straight turnovers to end the first half, Fordham tallied 13 points off turnovers in the second quarter alone, pulling ahead by 12 at the break, and never looked back, rolling past La Salle on Senior Night, 72-51.

• A trio of Rams rattled off double figure scoring nights, including Irene Murua who tallied 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting along with seven rebounds to lead the team. 

• Emma Wilson Saltos added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Chae Harris added ten points including a pair of three pointers.

• Pacing the team in assists, rebounds, and steals, Taya Davis added 11 assists while committing just two turnovers, eight boards, and three steals, and in the two combined games against La Salle, totaled 24 assists, with 13 dimes back on Feb. 12 in Philadelphia.

Next Stop

• The Rams will head down to Henrico, Va. next week for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship at the Henrico Sports and Events Center. 

• While still awaiting their official seed, the Rams will open their quest for the league crown on Thursday, Mar. 6 against Duquesne in the second round of the A-10 tournament at 11:00 a.m. on ESPN+.