Fordham Rams men's basketball
The Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University, located in Bronx, New York, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams play their home games at the Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200), the nation's oldest on-campus collegiate basketball arena still in use. On February 28, 1940, Fordham University played in the nation's first televised college basketball game, when the Rams fell to Pitt at Madison Square Garden. Fordham parted ways with men's basketball coach Jeff Neubauer on January 26, 2021. Associate head coach Michael DePaoli will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the season.
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University | Fordham University | ||
Head coach | Mike DePaoli (interim) | ||
Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
Location | Bronx, New York | ||
Arena | Rose Hill Gymnasium (Capacity: 3,200) | ||
Nickname | Rams | ||
Colors | Maroon and White[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1971 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1953, 1954, 1971, 1992 | |||
NIT Final Four | |||
1943 | |||
NIT Quarterfinals | |||
1943, 1958, 1968 | |||
NIT Second Round | |||
1943, 1958, 1968, 1990, 1991 | |||
NIT Tournament Appearances | |||
1943, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
MAAC: 1983 Patriot League: 1991, 1992 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
1963 Patriot League: 1991, 1992 (co-champion), 1994 (co-champion) |
Post-seasonEdit
NCAA Tournament resultsEdit
The Rams have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 1–4. Fordham also participated in a play-in game prior to the 1991 NCAA Tournament before the tournament field was announced, featuring the champions of the six conferences with the lowest computer ratings the previous season; the Rams played St. Francis, losing 70–64.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1953 | First Round | Lebanon Valley | L 80–67 |
1954 | First Round | La Salle | L 76–74 |
1971 | First Round Sweet 16 |
Furman Villanova |
W 105–74 L 85–75 |
1992 | First Round | Massachusetts | L 85–58 |
NIT resultsEdit
The Rams have appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–17.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1943 | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game |
Western Kentucky St. John's Washington & Jefferson |
W 60–58 L 43–69 L 34–39 |
1958 | First Round Quarterfinals |
St. Francis (NY) Dayton |
W 83–59 L 70–74 |
1959 | First Round | Butler | L 80–94 |
1963 | First Round | Memphis | L 49–70 |
1965 | First Round | Western Kentucky | L 53–57 |
1968 | First Round | Duquesne Dayton |
W 69–60 L 60–61 |
1969 | First Round | Louisville | L 70–73 |
1972 | First Round | Jacksonville | L 75–94 |
1981 | First Round | Dayton | L 65–66 |
1982 | First Round | Virginia Tech | L 57–59 |
1983 | First Round | South Florida | L 69–81 |
1984 | First Round | Weber State | L 63–75 |
1985 | First Round | Richmond | L 57–59 |
1988 | First Round | Houston | L 61–69 |
1990 | First Round Second Round |
Southern Rutgers |
W 106–80 L 74–81 |
1991 | First Round Second Round |
South Florida Massachusetts |
W 76–66 L 78–74 |
CIT resultsEdit
The Rams have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | First Round | Boston University | L 66–69 |
Notable Rams basketball playersEdit
Retired numbersEdit
Fordham Rams retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Year retired | ||
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7 | Bob Mullens | 2019 | ||
11 | Ed Conlin | 2004 | ||
44 | Ken Charles | 2019 |
All-American RamsEdit
Player | Year | Team |
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Bob Hassmiller | 1939 | 2nd Team |
Rams in the NBAEdit
- Johnny Bach
- Ken Charles
- Fred Christ
- Ed Conlin
- Bob Fitzgerald
- Dick Fitzgerald
- Dan O'Sullivan
- Smush Parker
- Eric Paschall
- Charlie Yelverton
Rams in other pro leaguesEdit
- Jermaine Anderson
- Bryant Dunston
- Damon Lopez
- Tom Sullivan
- Anthony B. Karpowich (Capt. '47) - New York Gothams, ABL 1947-48
Rams to coach in NCAA or NBAEdit
- P. J. Carlesimo
- Jean Prioleau
- Jerry Hobbie
- Tom Parrotta
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Fordham Colors – Fordham University Marketing and Communications". Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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