# 2022–23 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Fordham Rams men's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by first-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. This was the Rams' first 20-win season since the 1990–91 season. They finished the 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.

## Previous season

The Rams finished the 2021–22 season 16–16, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated George Washington in the second round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.
On April 20, 2022, following the retirement of Villanova head coach Jay Wright, head coach Kyle Neptune left the school to become the head coach of the Wildcats. On April 26, the school named associate head coach Keith Urgo the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kam'Ron Cunningham | 0 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Greenville, SC | Graduate transferred to Coppin State |
| Chuba Ohams | 1 | F | 6'9" | 220 | RS Senior | Bronx, NY | Graduated |
| Jalen Cobb | 2 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Mercer |
| DJ Gordon | 4 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA | Mid season transferred to Jacksonville State |
| Antonio Daye, Jr. | 5 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Durham, NC | Mid season transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| Josh Navarro | 21 | G | 5'10" | 170 | RS Senior | Carolina, PR | Graduated |
| Ahmad Harrison | 50 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Harcum College |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Khalid Moore | 2 | F | 6'7" | 208 | GS Senior | Briarwood, NY | Georgia Tech |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Will Richardson PG | Oradell, NJ | Bergen Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Noah Best SG | Bronx, NY | Mount Saint Michael Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 17, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Angel Montas SF | Kissimmee, FL | Life Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Romad Dean SF | Toronto, ON | Crestwood Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| Elijah Gray SF | Charlotte, NC | Ardrey Kell High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ||||||
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex Bates IV SG | Matthews, NC | United Faith Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | Sep 12, 2022 |
| Recruiting 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dartmouth | W 88–74 | 1–0 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (752) Bronx, NY |
| November 11, 2022* 8:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at No. 10 Arkansas | L 48–74 | 1–1 | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | W 79–61 | 2–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (415) Bronx, NY |
| November 19, 2022* 5:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | UIC Tom Konchalski Classic | W 79–65 | 3–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (681) Bronx, NY |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Holy Cross Tom Konchalski Classic | W 67–53 | 4–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (450) Bronx, NY |
| November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Stonehill Tom Konchalski Classic | W 71–60 | 5–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (373) Bronx, NY |
| November 27, 2022* 1:30 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Harvard | W 68–60 | 6–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,015) Bronx, NY |
| November 30, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maine | W 72–67 | 7–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (319) Bronx, NY |
| December 3, 2022* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | W 95–90 | 8–1 | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,383) New Orleans, LA |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Wagner | W 72–59 | 9–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (660) Bronx, NY |
| December 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Binghamton | W 77–62 | 10–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (607) Bronx, NY |
| December 11, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | W 90–77 | 11–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (274) Bronx, NY |
| December 22, 2022* 12:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | VMI | W 80–77 $^{OT}$ | 12–1 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,500) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Davidson | L 43–57 | 12–2 (0–1) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700) Bronx, NY |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 79–82 | 12–3 (0–2) | Ryan Center (3,683) Kingston, RI |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | W 66–54 | 13–3 (1–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,259) Bronx, NY |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dayton | L 58–82 | 13–4 (1–3) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700) Bronx, NY |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 66–64 | 14–4 (2–3) | Tom Gola Arena (1,611) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | W 65–58 | 15–4 (3–3) | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,932) Pittsburgh,PA |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | W 79–68 | 16–4 (4–3) | Reilly Center (3,854) Olean, NY |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 85–70 | 17–4 (5–3) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,734) Bronx, NY |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | W 75–65 | 18–4 (6–3) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,800) Bronx, NY |
| February 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., USA | | at Richmond | L 58–68 | 18–5 (6–4) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | UMass | W 77–67 | 19–5 (7–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808) Bronx, NY |
| February 11, 2023 2:30 p.m., USA | | at Davidson | W 73–71 | 20–5 (8–4) | John M. Belk Arena (4,091) Davidson, NC |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | W 78–63 | 21–5 (9–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808) Bronx, NY |
| February 18, 2023 2:30 p.m., USA | | at VCU | L 61–80 | 21–6 (9–5) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| February 22, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | W 71–69 | 22–6 (10–5) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,871) Chicago, IL |
| February 25, 2023 2:30 p.m., USA | | Rhode Island | W 74–71 | 23–6 (11–5) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808) Bronx, NY |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 58–64 $^{OT}$ | 23–7 (11–6) | EagleBank Arena (3,642) Fairfax, VA |
| March 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., SNY/ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 87–60 | 24–7 (12–6) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,808) Bronx, NY |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2023 7:30 p.m., USA | (3) | vs. (11) La Salle Quarterfinals | W 69–61 | 25–7 | Barclays Center (8,595) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | (3) | vs. (2) Dayton Semifinals | L 68–78 | 25–8 | Barclays Center (10,156) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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