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Men’s Basketball Travels to Davidson on Wednesday

Rams take on Wildcats on ESPN+

Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Travels to Davidson on Wednesday

Rams take on Wildcats on ESPN+

BRONX – The Fordham University Rams continue the 2025-2026 Atlantic 10 season, Fordham's 123rd season of basketball, on Wednesday, January 21, as they travel to Davidson, N.C., to take on the Davidson College Wildcats in Belk Arena at 7:00 p.m.
 
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Tom Werme (PxP) and Greg Herenda (analyst) announcing as well as broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and the WFUV Sports YouTube page with Joe Henry (PxP) and Chris Carrino (analyst) behind the mics.
 
Fordham enters the game with a 10-9 record, 1-5 in the Atlantic 10, after a 74-63 A-10 loss to Duquesne in the Rose Hill Gym last Saturday afternoon while Davidson is 11-6 on the season, 3-2 in the conference, following an 84-79 A-10 win at George Washington on Saturday.
 
Wednesday night's game will be the 23rd meeting between Fordham and Davidson on the hardwood. The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 18-4, including winning both of last year's meetings,

Notes
• Grad student guard Dejour Reaves has scored in double figures in all 18 games he has appeared in, including a career-best 31 points in the win at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 10.
 
• Reaves is averaging 19.5 ppg over the past eight and an Atlantic 10-best 17.4 ppg on the season.
 
• Sophomore center Jack Whitbourn is averaging 11.5 ppg and 9.8 rpg over the last six.
 
• Whitbourn scored a career-high 14 points vs. George Mason on Jan. 7 and matched it in the win at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 10 and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds at Saint Louis and bettered that with 15 boards against Duquesne.
 
• Junior forward Rikus Schulte is averaging 10.3 ppg and points 9.5 rpg over the last 14 games with seven double-doubles during that time frame.
 
• Schulte is shooting .579 (73-126) over that stretch and .571 (89-156) on the season.
 
• Senior guard Christian Henry is averaging 13.7 ppg over his last ten games (he missed the Dayton and George Mason games with an injury), including a career-high 29 points against UAlbany (he left the New Haven game early with an injury).
 
• Henry is also averaging 5.9 apg over his last ten, including tying his career-high with nine helpers vs. Manhattan on Dec. 13 and then matching that at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 10..
 
• Redshirt freshman Abass Bodija is averaging 8.2 ppg over his past six contests, shooting .667 (21-34) from the field over that stretch.
 
• Junior forward Akira Jacobs is shooting .421 (8-19) from behind the arc over past three games, averaging 12.0 ppg over that stretch.
 
• The Rams are averaging 40.9 rpg, second in the Atlantic 10 and 26th in the NCAA.
 
• Fordham is led by junior forward Rikus Schulte, who is averaging 9.6 rpg, second in the A-10 and 14th in the NCAA.
 
• The 2025-26 Fordham squad features nine new players including eight transfers.
 
• Of the eight transfers, three are grad transfers.
 
• The Rams are represented by three captains this year: grad guards Marcus Greene and Dejour Reaves, and junior forward Rikus Schulte.
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Players Mentioned

Rikus Schulte

#12 Rikus Schulte

F
6' 9"
Junior
Akira Jacobs

#13 Akira Jacobs

F
6' 10"
Junior
Abass Bodija

#0 Abass Bodija

F
6' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Jack Whitbourn

#3 Jack Whitbourn

C
6' 11"
Sophomore
Christian Henry

#30 Christian Henry

G
6' 3"
Senior
Dejour Reaves

#2 Dejour Reaves

G
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Marcus Greene

#4 Marcus Greene

G
6' 2"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Rikus Schulte

#12 Rikus Schulte

6' 9"
Junior
F
Akira Jacobs

#13 Akira Jacobs

6' 10"
Junior
F
Abass Bodija

#0 Abass Bodija

6' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
F
Jack Whitbourn

#3 Jack Whitbourn

6' 11"
Sophomore
C
Christian Henry

#30 Christian Henry

6' 3"
Senior
G
Dejour Reaves

#2 Dejour Reaves

6' 0"
Graduate Student
G
Marcus Greene

#4 Marcus Greene

6' 2"
Graduate Student
G