2016–17 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Jeff Neubauer, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in tenth place. They received the No. 10 seed in the A-10 tournament where they lost in the second round to George Mason.
Previous season
The Rams finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond. They were invited to the CollegeInsdier.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Boston University.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Chuba Ohams SF
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Bronx, NY
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Putnam Science Academy
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Mar 5, 2016
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: POST
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Preseason
Fordham was picked to finish in 11th place in the preseason A-10 poll.[1]
Roster
2016–17 Fordham Rams men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Antwoine Anderson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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RS Jr |
Bishop Kearney High School
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Rochester, New York
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F
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1
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Chuba Ohams
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Fr |
Wadleigh High School
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Bronx, New York
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G
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2
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Thomas Sanchez
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
155 lb (70 kg)
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Jr |
Xavier High School
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Maspeth, New York
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G
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3
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Nemanja Zarkovic
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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F
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4
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Brenton Petty
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
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So |
Woodrow Wilson Bosco High School
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Washington, D.C.
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G
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5
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Will Tavares
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Bishop Hendricken High School Monroe Community College
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Providence, Rhode Island
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G
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10
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Sinan Saglam
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr |
Istanbul Avcilar Doga HS
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Istanbul, Turkey
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G
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12
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Joseph Chartouny
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So |
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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G
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13
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Matt Massimino
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Sr |
New Hope-Solebury High School
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New Hope, Pennsylvania
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F
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14
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Chris Downing
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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So |
Don Bosco Prep
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Orangeburg, New York
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G
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15
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Cavit Havsa
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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Fr |
Esenyurt Okyanus High School
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Istanbul, Turkey
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F
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21
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Jesse Bunting
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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So |
Tabor Academy
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
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G
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23
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Perris Hicks
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Pasadena High School San Bernardino Valley College
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Los Angeles, California
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F
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24
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Prokop Slanina
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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So |
ASA College
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Brno, Czech Republic
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G
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32
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Javontae Hawkins
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
211 lb (96 kg)
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GS |
Huntington Prep Eastern Kentucky
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Flint, Michigan
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F
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33
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David Pekárek
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So |
Get Better Academy
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Olomouc, Czech Republic
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F
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43
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Christian Sengfelder
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
238 lb (108 kg)
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Jr |
Urspring Academy
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Leverkusen, Germany
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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11/11/2016* 7:00 pm
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at East Tennessee State
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L 59–96
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0–1
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Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,309) Johnson City, TN
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11/14/2016* 7:00 pm
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New York Tech
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W 101–75
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1–1
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,351) Bronx, NY
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11/18/2016* 6:00 pm
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Fairleigh Dickinson Johnny Bach Classic
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W 68–55
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2–1
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,533) Bronx, NY
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11/19/2016* 3:00 pm
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Saint Peter's Johnny Bach Classic
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W 63–41
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3–1
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,473) Bronx, NY
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11/20/2016* 3:30 pm
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Lipscomb Johnny Bach Classic
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W 85–69
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4–1
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,003) Bronx, NY
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11/23/2016* 2:00 pm
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Rider
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W 73–62
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5–1
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,023) Bronx, NY
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11/26/2016* 5:00 pm
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Texas–Arlington
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L 63–67
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5–2
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,096) Bronx, NY
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11/30/2016* 7:00 pm
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Sacred Heart
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L 70–71
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5–3
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,002) Bronx, NY
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12/03/2016* 2:00 pm
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at Harvard
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L 52–64
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5–4
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Lavietes Pavilion (1,714) Cambridge, MA
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12/08/2016* 6:30 pm, FS1
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at St. John's Rivalry
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L 62–90
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5–5
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Carnesecca Arena (4,474) Queens, NY
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12/10/2016* 7:00 pm
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at Manhattan
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L 53–60
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5–6
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Draddy Gymnasium (1,981) Riverdale, NY
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12/18/2016* 1:00 pm
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vs. Rutgers MSG Holiday Festival
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L 53–68
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5–7
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Madison Square Garden (8,200) New York City, NY
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12/21/2016* 7:00 pm
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Central Connecticut
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W 83–60
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6–7
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (954) Bronx, NY
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Atlantic 10 regular season
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12/30/2016 7:00 pm
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Duquesne
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L 72–75
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6–8 (0–1)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,673) Bronx, NY
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01/04/2017 7:00 pm
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at Richmond
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L 72–80
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6–9 (0–2)
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Robins Center (5,004) Richmond, VA
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01/07/2017 3:00 pm, NBCSN
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Saint Joseph's
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L 55–70
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6–10 (0–3)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,575) Bronx, NY
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01/11/2017 7:00 pm
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at Davidson
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W 60–54
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7–10 (1–3)
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John M. Belk Arena (3,004) Davidson, NC
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01/14/2017 4:30 pm, NBCSN
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vs. St. Bonaventure Lightower Conference Classic
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L 53–73
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7–11 (1–4)
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Blue Cross Arena (6,386) Rochester, NY
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01/18/2017 7:00 pm
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VCU
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W 69–67 OT
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8–11 (2–4)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,186) Bronx, NY
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01/21/2017 12:30 pm, NBCSN
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at Massachusetts
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W 71–68
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9–11 (3–4)
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Mullins Center (3,423) Amherst, MA
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01/28/2017 12:00 pm, NBCSN
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Davidson
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L 66–84
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9–12 (3–5)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,123) Bronx, NY
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01/31/2017 9:00 pm, CBSSN
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Dayton
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L 66–75
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9–13 (3–6)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,412) Bronx, NY
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02/04/2017 6:00 pm, ASN
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at Saint Joseph's
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W 86–83 2OT
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10–13 (4–6)
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Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA
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02/08/2017 7:00 pm
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La Salle
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L 52–67
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10–14 (4–7)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,156) Bronx, NY
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02/11/2017 7:00 pm, ASN
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at George Mason
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L 67–73
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10–15 (4–8)
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EagleBank Arena (6,676) Fairfax, VA
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02/15/2017 7:00 pm
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at Rhode Island
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W 53–43
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11–15 (5–8)
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Ryan Center (3,791) Kingston, RI
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02/18/2017 2:00 pm
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Saint Louis
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W 54–40
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12–15 (6–8)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,431) Bronx, NY
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02/22/2017 7:00 pm
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at Duquesne
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W 70–52
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13–15 (7–8)
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Palumbo Center (1,141) Pittsburgh, PA
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02/25/2017 2:30 pm, NBCSN
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Richmond
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L 48–70
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13–16 (7–9)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,023) Bronx, NY
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03/01/2017 7:00 pm
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George Washington
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L 66–67
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13–17 (7–10)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,153) Bronx, NY
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03/04/2017 2:00 pm
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at La Salle
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L 54–66
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13–18 (7–11)
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Tom Gola Arena (1,412) Philadelphia, PA
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Atlantic 10 tournament
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03/09/2017 6:00 pm, NBCSN
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(10)
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vs. (7) George Mason Second round
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L 71–82
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13–19
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PPG Paints Arena (5,442) Pittsburgh, PA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also
2016–17 Fordham Rams women's basketball team
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