# 2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first year head coach Jeff Neubauer, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the 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.

## Previous season

The Rams finished the 2014–15 season 10–21, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in twelfth place. They advanced to the second round of the A-10 tournament where they lost to VCU.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Eric Paschall | 4 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Freshman | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Transferred to Villanova |
| Nihad Musovic | 15 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Yonkers, NY | Graduated |
| Bryan Smith | 24 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| DC Gaitley | 32 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Haverford, PA | Graduated |
| Manny Suarez | 44 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Cliffside Park, NJ | Transferred to Adelphi |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jahshire Hardnett PG | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 7, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Nych Smith PG | Memphis, TN | White Station High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 14, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Jesse Bunting C | Plymouth, MA | Tabor Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 14, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Joseph Chartouny PG | Saint-Hubert, Quebec | College Jean-De-Brebeuf | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2015* 8:30 pm | | at Texas–Arlington | L 72–77 | 0–1 | College Park Center (3,863) Arlington, TX |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm | | Queens College | W 76–57 | 1–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,132) Bronx, NY |
| 11/21/2015* 2:00 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 85–62 | 2–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,108) Bronx, NY |
| 11/24/2015* 8:00 pm | | Colgate | W 84–58 | 3–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,538) Bronx, NY |
| 11/28/2015* 5:00 pm | | Manhattan | W 87–64 | 4–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,747) Bronx, NY |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | | St. John's Rivalry | W 73–57 | 5–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,068) Bronx, NY |
| 12/05/2015* 4:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 86–54 | 6–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,992) Bronx, NY |
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 pm | | LIU Brooklyn | W 89–84 $^{OT}$ | 7–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,595) Bronx, NY |
| 12/13/2015* 1:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 92–55 | 8–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,331) Bronx, NY |
| 12/19/2015* 2:00 pm | | Maine | W 70–53 | 9–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,032) Bronx, NY |
| 12/22/2015* 3:30 pm | | vs. Boston College Atlantic 10/ACC Showcase | L 55–64 | 9–2 | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| 01/03/2016 7:00 pm, NBCSN | | at George Washington | L 63–69 | 9–3 (0–1) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,813) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/06/2016 7:00 pm | | La Salle | W 66–61 | 10–3 (1–1) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,024) Bronx, NY |
| 01/10/2016 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | Richmond | L 82–93 | 10–4 (1–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,385) Bronx, NY |
| 01/13/2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | at VCU | L 54–88 | 10–5 (1–3) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| 01/16/2016 1:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | L 55–80 | 10–6 (1–4) | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/20/2016 7:00 pm | | George Mason | W 73–62 | 11–6 (2–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,689) Bronx, NY |
| 01/24/2016 4:00 pm, CBSSN | | Dayton | L 50–64 | 11–7 (2–5) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,014) Bronx, NY |
| 01/27/2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | at Rhode Island | L 63–79 | 11–8 (2–6) | Ryan Center (4,195) Kingston, RI |
| 01/30/2016 12:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Massachusetts | W 78–72 $^{OT}$ | 12–8 (3–6) | Mullins Center (3,562) Amherst, MA |
| 02/06/2016 2:00 pm | | Saint Joseph's | L 60–82 | 12–9 (3–7) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY |
| 02/10/2016 7:00 pm | | St. Bonaventure | L 72–76 $^{OT}$ | 12–10 (3–8) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,021) Bronx, NY |
| 02/13/2016 6:00 pm | | at Richmond | L 67–71 | 12–11 (3–9) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA |
| 02/17/2016 7:00 pm, ASN | | Massachusetts | W 76–66 | 13–11 (4–9) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,341) Bronx, NY |
| 02/20/2016 8:00 pm, ASN | | at Saint Louis | L 68–76 | 13–12 (4–10) | Chaifetz Arena (8,591) St. Louis, MO |
| 02/24/2016 7:00 pm | | at La Salle | W 56–53 | 14–12 (5–10) | Tom Gola Arena (1,350) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/27/2016 2:00 pm | | Davidson | W 91–82 | 15–12 (6–10) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,985) Bronx, NY |
| 03/02/2016 7:00 pm | | at Duqensne | W 78–69 | 16–12 (7–10) | Palumbo Center (1,283) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 03/05/2016 2:00 pm | | Rhode Island | W 64–61 | 17–12 (8–10) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| 03/10/2016 12:00 pm, NBCSN | (8) | vs. (9) Richmond Second round | L 55–70 | 17–13 | Barclays Center (6,519) Brooklyn, NY |
| CIT ||||||
| 03/16/2016* 7:00 pm | | Boston University First round | L 66–69 | 17–14 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,264) Bronx, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||