# 2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by sixth-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 2–12, 2–11 in A-10 Play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to George Washington.

## Previous season

The Rams finished the 2019–20 season 9–22, 2–16 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They defeated George Washington in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament and were set to take on Duquesne in the second round before the remainder of the Atlantic 10 Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Erten Gazi | 4 | G | 6'3" | 205 | RS Senior | Güzelyurt, Cyprus | Graduated |
| Luka Radovich | 12 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Cresskill, NJ | Walk-on; transferred to Ithaca College |
| Antwon Portley | 13 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Senior | Lancaster, TX | Graduated |
| Alec Rodriguez | 25 | G | 5'10" | 170 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Walk-on; transferred |

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Julian Dozier PG | Putnam, CT | Putnam Science Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Yame Butler SG | Greenbelt, MD | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 25, 2020* TBD, ESPN+ | | Iona | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Dec 3, 2020* 6:00 pm | | at Manhattan Battle of the Bronx | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY |
| Dec 8, 2020* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at St. John's Rivalry | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY |
| Dec 12, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maine | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Canceled due to Covid-19 issues | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Dec 19, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | Cancelled | Cancelled | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Dec 22, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stony Brook | Cancelled | Cancelled | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| Dec 30, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Washington | L 47–71 | 0–1 (0–1) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (0) Bronx, NY |
| Jan 2, 2021 6:30 pm, NBCSN | | at La Salle | L 52–89 | 0–2 (0–2) | Tom Gola Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 5, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dayton | W 55–54 | 1–2 (1–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (0) Bronx, NY |
| Jan 9, 2021 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Duquesne | L 45–48 | 1–3 (1–3) | Kerr Fitness Center (0) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jan 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 54–68 | 1–4 (1–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (0) Bronx, NY |
| Jan 17, 2021 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | Massachusetts | L 46–65 | 1–5 (1–5) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (0) Bronx, NY |
| Jan 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 58–73 | 1–6 (1–6) | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC |
| Jan 24, 2021 2:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Rhode Island | L 42–52 | 1–7 (1–7) | Ryan Center Kingston, RI |
| Jan 27, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 62–86 | 1–8 (1–8) | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Jan 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 31, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VCU | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| Feb 3, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Massachusetts | L 54–60 | 1–9 (1–9) | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| Feb 6, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Davidson | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Feb 6, 2021 12:30 pm, NBCSN | | La Salle | W 76–68 | 2–9 (2–9) | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Feb 10, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 45–77 | 2–10 (2–10) | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA |
| Feb 13, 2021 3:30 pm, CBSSN | | Saint Louis | L 40–68 | 2–11 (2–11) | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Feb 23, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| Feb 27, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Mar 3, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Salle | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Postponed due to Covid-19 issues | Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (14) | vs. (11) George Washington First round | L 49–53 | 2–12 | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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