# 2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second-year head coach Keith Urgo, played their home games at Rose Hill Gymnasium in The Bronx, New York as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

This was the Rams' first 20-win season since the 1990–91 season. The Rams finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 12–6 in A-10 Play for a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated La Salle in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament before losing to Dayton in the semifinals. Despite having 25 wins, they didn’t participate in a postseason tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Khalid Moore | 2 | F | 6'7" | 208 | GS Senior | Briarwood, NY | Graduated |
| Darius Quisenberry | 3 | G | 6'1" | 188 | GS Senior | Springfield, OH | Graduated |
| Rostyslav Novitskyi | 15 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Kyiv, Ukraine | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Patrick Kelly | 23 | F | 6'8" | 223 | RS Sophomore | Raeligh, NC | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Lake Hardenburg | 25 | G | 6'6" | 183 | Freshman | Dallas, TX | Walk-on; transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Japhet Medor | 0 | G | 6'0" | 168 | RS Senior | Wellington, FL | UTSA |
| Ogheneyole Akuwovo | 15 | F | 6'9" | 220 | GS Senior | Delta State, Nigeria | Binghamton |
| Josh Rivera | 55 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | New Brunswick, NJ | Lafayette |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jahmere Tripp #46 SF | Brooklyn, NY | Collegiate School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ryan Pettis CG | San Mateo, CA | Junipero Serra High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | | UMBC | W 79–75 | | 23 – Medor | 14 – Rivera | 3 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Wagner | W 68–64 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 17 – Medor | 8 – Tsimbila | 6 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,837) Bronx, NY |
| November 11, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Cornell | L 73–78 | 1–1 | 17 – Medor | 7 – Rivera | 3 – Rose | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,414) Bronx, NY |
| November 17, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Norfolk State Paradise Jam First Round | W 77–64 | 2–1 | 16 – Tsimbila | 9 – Tsimbila | 3 – Richardson | Sports and Fitness Center (524) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 19, 2023* 5:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Abilene Christian Paradise Jam Semifinals | L 45–59 | 2–2 | 11 – Tsimbila | 11 – Tsimbila | 2 – Richardson | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 20, 2023* 5:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State Paradise Jam 3rd Place Game | L 72–79 | 2–3 | 18 – Medor | 7 – Rivera | 3 – Charlton | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Manhattan Battle of the Bronx | W 93–61 | 3–3 | 16 – Medor | 9 – Tsimbila | 6 – Medor | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,873) Bronx, NY |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 80–54 | 4–3 | 13 – Rivera | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,320) Bronx, NY |
| December 3, 2023* 12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Tulane | L 81–89 | 4–4 | 18 – Charlton | 14 – Tsimbila | 6 – Rose | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,481) Bronx, NY |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | NJIT | L 77–80 | 4–5 | 18 – Tsimbila | 14 – Tsimbila | 8 – Charlton | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,503) Bronx, NY |
| December 10, 2023* 11:30 a.m., YES | | vs. North Texas NABC Brooklyn Showcase | W 60–59 | 5–5 | 10 – Charlton | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| December 16, 2023* 3:30 p.m., FS1 | | at St. John's MSG Holiday Festival/Rivalry | L 55–77 | 5–6 | 15 – Rivera | 7 – Tied | 4 – Medor | Madison Square Garden (12,720) New York, NY |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | L 80–82 | 5–7 | 23 – Medor | 9 – Tsimbila | 4 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800) Bronx, NY |
| December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Columbia | W 87–78 | 6–7 | 16 – Medor | 9 – Rose | 4 – Richardson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,969) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 119–113 $^{3OT}$ | 7–7 (1–0) | 24 – Medor | 9 – Rose | 6 – Richardson | Charles E. Smith Center (1,258) Washington, D.C. |
| January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., USA | | La Salle | L 76–81 | 7–8 (1–1) | 18 – Gray | 7 – Gray | 4 – Richardson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246) Bronx, NY |
| January 13, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | at St. Bonaventure | W 80–74 | 8–8 (2–1) | 19 – Rose | 7 – Tied | 3 – Charlton | Reilly Center (3,819) Olean, NY |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 69–79 | 8–9 (2–2) | 16 – Richardson | 11 – Gray | 5 – Charlton | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,131) Bronx, NY |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Loyola Chicago | L 61–65 | 8–10 (2–3) | 15 – Gray | 6 – Charlton | 3 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,756) Bronx, NY |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | W 71–68 | 9–10 (3–3) | 24 – Rose | 6 – Rose | 6 – Charlton | Ryan Center (4,703) Kingston, RI |
| January 27, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA | | at Duquesne | L 59–68 | 9–11 (3–4) | 19 – Gray | 9 – Rose | 4 – Charlton | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,027) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 69–83 | 9–12 (3–5) | 16 – Richardson | 7 – Rose | 4 – Richardson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,860) Bronx, NY |
| February 3, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | at Saint Louis | W 67–65 | 10–12 (4–5) | 26 – Rose | 4 – Tied | 4 – Rose | Chaifetz Arena (6,947) St. Louis, MO |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU | L 60–75 | 10–13 (4–6) | 17 – Medor | 6 – Tied | 5 – Rose | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,627) Bronx, NY |
| February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 67–85 | 10–14 (4–7) | 10 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 4 – Richardson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,520) Bronx, NY |
| February 17, 2024 1:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 16 Dayton | L 70–78 | 10–15 (4–8) | 17 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 53–68 | 10–16 (4–9) | 9 – Tied | 7 – Dean | 3 – Charlton | John M. Belk Arena (3,009) Davidson, NC |
| February 23, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | Duquesne | W 79–67 | 11–16 (5–9) | 23 – Rose | 8 – Dean | 8 – Charlton | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850) Bronx, NY |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 61–60 | 12–16 (6–9) | 16 – Rose | 9 – Tsimbila | 4 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246) Bronx, NY |
| March 2, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA | | at Saint Joseph's | L 69–82 | 12–17 (6–10) | 31 – Rose | 12 – Dean | 2 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,676) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | L 64–66 | 12–18 (6–11) | 15 – Rose | 10 – Tsimbila | 5 – Rose | Mullins Center (3,245) Amherst, MA |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | L 50–58 | 12–19 (6–12) | 11 – Richardson | 7 – Tsimbila | 3 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,850) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2024 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (13) Davidson First round | W 71–63 $^{OT}$ | 13–19 | 19 – Richardson | 10 – Tsimbila | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (5,946) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA | (12) | vs. (5) VCU Second round | L 62–69 | 13–20 | 19 – Rose | 6 – Dean | 1 – Tied | Barclays Center (7,725) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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