BRONX – The Fordham University Rams continue the 2025-2026 Atlantic 10 season, Fordham's 123
rd season of basketball, on Wednesday, January 7, as they host the George Mason University Patriots 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 Joe Henry (PxP) and Chris Carrino (analyst) behind the mic.
Fordham enters the game with a 9-6 record, 0-2 in the Atlantic 10, after an 83-75 A-10 loss to Richmond in the Rose Hill Gym on Sunday afternoon while George Mason is 14-1 on the season, 2-0 in the conference, following a 61-50 A-10 home win over Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday night's game will be the 18th meeting between Fordham and George Mason on the hardwood. The Rams lead the all-time series, 10-7, taking three of the last five meetings.
Notes
• Junior forward
Rikus Schulte is averaging 12.7 ppg and points 10.7 rpg over the last eleven games with seven double-doubles during that time frame.
• Schulte is shooting .648 (59-91) over that stretch and .620 (75-121) on the season.
• Senior guard
Christian Henry is averaging 15.9 ppg over his last seven games (he missed the Dayton game 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 6.1 apg over his last seven, including tying his career-high with nine helpers vs. Manhattan.
• Redshirt freshman
Abass Bodija is averaging 8.4 ppg over his past five contests, shooting .667 (18-27) from the field over that stretch.
• Grad student guard
Dejour Reaves has scored in double figures in all 14 games he has appeared in.
• Sophomore center
Jack Whitbourn is averaging 9.0 ppg and 11.5 rpg over the last two, shooting .750 (8-12) from the field.
• George Mason won last year's matchup, 74-64, on February 26 in Fairfax as Jalen Haynes scored a game-high 25 points while
Japhet Medor paced the Rams with 22.
• 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.
