BRONX – The Fordham University Rams continue the 2025-2026 Atlantic 10 season, Fordham's 123rd season of basketball, on Wednesday, January 28, as they host the La Salle University Explorers in the historic Rose Hill Gym at 7:00 p.m.
 
The game will be televised live on SNY and broadcast on ESPN+ with Andrew Bogusch (PxP) and Andrew Posadas (analyst) announcing as well as broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and the WFUV Sports YouTube page with Chris Carrino (PxP) and Joe Henry (analyst) behind the mics.
 
Fordham enters the game with a 10-10 record, 1-6 in the Atlantic 10, after a 68-63 A-10 loss at Davidson last Wednesday night while La Salle is 7-13 on the season, 3-4 in the conference, following a 6764 A-10 win over Dayton in Philadelphia last Wednesday.
 
Wednesday night's game will be the 68th meeting between Fordham and La Salle on the hardwood. The Explorers lead the all-time series, which started in 1953-54, 44-23, but the Rams have taken six of the last seven matchups.

Notes
• Grad student guard Dejour Reaves has scored in double figures in all 19 games he has appeared in, including a career-best 31 points in the win at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 10.
 
• Reaves is averaging 20.6 ppg over the last six, 19.8 ppg over the past nine, and an Atlantic 10-best 17.7 ppg on the season.
 
• Sophomore center Jack Whitbourn is averaging 11.4 ppg and 8.7 rpg over the last seven.
 
• Junior forward Rikus Schulte is averaging 10.3 ppg and points 9.5 rpg over the last 15 games with seven double-doubles during that time frame.
 
• Senior guard Christian Henry is averaging 13.3 ppg over his last eleven 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 5.5 apg over his last eleven, 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 7.5 ppg over his past seven contests, shooting .629 (22-35) from the field over that stretch.
 
• Junior forward Akira Jacobs is shooting .409 (9-22) from behind the arc over past four games, averaging 10.3 ppg over that stretch.
 
• Fordham took last year's meeting with La Salle, 88-72, on January 29 in Philadelphia as Romad Dean scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Jackie Johnson III had 12 points and seven assists.
 
• 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.