# 2019–20 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by fifth-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.

## Previous season

The Rams finished the 2018–19 season 12–20, 3–15 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Chris Downing | 14 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Orangeburg, NY | Graduated |
| Jesse Bunting | 21 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Plymouth, MA | Graduated |
| Prokop Slanina | 24 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Brno, Czech Republic | Graduated |
| David Pekárek | 33 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Olomouc, Czech Republic | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Josh Colon | 21 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | Carolina, PR | Junior college transferred from Salt Lake CC |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Joel Soriano C | White Plains, NY | Archbishop Stepinac High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 28, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Oct 29, 2019* 7:00 pm | | College of Staten Island | W 91–65 | | Rose Hill Gymnasium (452) Bronx, NY |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 5, 2019* 9:30 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 68–59 | 1–0 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY |
| Nov 13, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 53–50 | 2–0 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,463) Bronx, NY |
| Nov 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marist | W 58–41 | 3–0 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,770) Bronx, NY |
| Nov 22, 2019* 4:15 pm, FloSports | | vs. Nevada Paradise Jam tournament quarterfinals | L 60–74 | 3–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,524) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 23, 2019* 3:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Grand Canyon Paradise Jam Tournament consolation 2nd round | W 70–58 | 4–1 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Nov 25, 2019* 6:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Western Kentucky Paradise Jam Tournament 5th place game | L 64–69 | 4–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (924) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Dec 1, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 66–45 | 5–2 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,482) Bronx, NY |
| Dec 7, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Manhattan Battle of the Bronx | L 53–54 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,298) Bronx, NY |
| Dec 10, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bryant | L 61–69 | 5–4 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY |
| Dec 15, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | L 61–66 | 5–5 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,524) Bronx, NY |
| Dec 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | James Madison | L 69–75 | 5–6 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,510) Bronx, NY |
| Dec 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 62–56 | 6–6 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,548) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 46–64 | 6–7 (0–1) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| Jan 5, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Salle | L 60–66 | 6–8 (0–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,583) Bronx, NY |
| Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 44–64 | 6–9 (0–3) | Reilly Center (3,848) Olean, NY |
| Jan 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 56–58 $^{OT}$ | 6–10 (0–4) | PPG Paints Arena (2,356) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jan 19, 2020 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | Davidson | L 62–74 | 6–11 (0–5) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,936) The Bronx, NY |
| Jan 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 59–54 | 7–11 (1–5) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700) The Bronx, NY |
| Jan 26, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 39–55 | 7–12 (1–6) | Chaifetz Arena (6,842) St. Louis, MO |
| Jan 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 55–62 $^{OT}$ | 7–13 (1–7) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,101) The Bronx, NY |
| Feb 1, 2020 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | at No. 7 Dayton | L 56–70 | 7–14 (1–8) | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| Feb 8, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 53–59 | 7–15 (1–9) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,117) Bronx, NY |
| Feb 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 49–79 | 7–16 (1–10) | John M. Belk Arena (3,341) Davidson, NC |
| Feb 16, 2020 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | Duquesne | L 54–59 | 7–17 (1–11) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,576) Bronx, NY |
| Feb 19, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 49–58 | 7–18 (1–12) | Tom Gola Arena (1,311) Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 22, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Massachusetts | L 49–57 | 7–19 (1–13) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,560) Bronx, NY |
| Feb 26, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 75–76 | 7–20 (1–14) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,588) Bronx, NY |
| Jan 29, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 69–73 | 7–21 (1–15) | Hagan Arena (2,257) Philadelphia, PA |
| Mar 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 63–52 | 8–21 (2–15) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,365) Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 7, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Mason | L 61–65 | 8–22 (2–16) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,884) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2020 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | (14) | vs. (11) George Washington First Round | W 72–52 | 9–22 | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 12, 2020 8:30 pm, NBCSN | (14) | vs. (6) Duquesne Second Round | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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