Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham fans got their first look at the 2026-27 men's basketball team and it's safe to say they liked what they saw. Three Rams scored in double figures, led by 16 from redshirt sophomore
Abass Bodija, as Fordham defeated UMBC, 87-67, in an exhibition game in the historic Rose Hill Gym.
Also scoring in double figures for Fordham were senior
Lateef Patrick, Jr., who netted 14 points to go with six rebounds, and sophomore
Kelvin Odih added ten points, hitting all five of his field goals attempts, and four boards.
The game as close through much of the first half with Fordham taking a 46-40 lead at the break thanks to a buzzer-beating three from Bodija.
The Rams came out string in the second half, outscoring the Retrievers 8-2 over the first five minutes to open a 54-42 lead following an Odih jumper and Fordham kept the lead in double figures the rest of the way.
Notes
• The Rams outrebounded the Retrievers, 43-20.
• Fordham shot 75.0% (27-36) from two-point range.
• 14 Rams played in the game with eleven of them scoring.
By the Numbers
3 – Blocks by sophomore
Roor Akhuar.
13 – Offensive rebounds for the Rams.
+17 – Lateef Patrick Jr.'s +/-, tops for the Rams.
46 – Bench points by the Rams.
52 – Points in the paint for Fordham.
56.9% - Fordham's field goal percentage (33-58).
What's Next?
• The Rams play their final exhibition game on Saturday, October 24, as they travel up to Fairfield, Conn., to take on the Fairfield Stags at 7:00 p.m.
