2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=2015–16

|team=Fordham Rams

|image=Fordham Rams F Logo.png

|image_size=150

|conference=Atlantic 10

|division=

|short_conf=A-10

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record= 17–14

|conf_record= 8–10

|head_coach=Jeff Neubauer

|hc_year = 1st

|asst_coach1=Rodney Crawford

|asst_coach2=Tony Chiles

|asst_coach3=Jaden Uken

|stadium= Rose Hill Gymnasium

|champion=

|bowl= CIT

|bowl_result=First round

}}

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

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| 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

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jahshire Hardnett

| position = PG

| hometown = Gulfport, MS

| highschool = Gulfport High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = May 7, 2015

| scout stars = N/A

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 77

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Nych Smith

| position = PG

| hometown = Memphis, TN

| highschool = White Station High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = May 14, 2015

| scout stars = N/A

| rivals stars = N/A

| espn grade = 77

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jesse Bunting

| position = C

| hometown = Plymouth, MA

| highschool = Tabor Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 230

| 40 =

| commitdate = September 14, 2014

| scout stars = N/A

| rivals stars = N/A

| espn grade = 72

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Joseph Chartouny

| position = PG

| hometown = Saint-Hubert, Quebec

| highschool = College Jean-De-Brebeuf

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| commitdate = September 26, 2014

| scout stars = N/A

| rivals stars = N/A

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2015

| rivals ref title = 2015 Fordham Signees

| scout ref title = 2015 Fordham Signees

| espn ref title = 2015 Fordham Signees

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| accessdate = 2015-06-29

| bball = yes

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nych|last=Smith|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=187|class=FR|rs=|home=Memphis, TN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nemanja|last=Zarkovic|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Montreal, QE}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jashire|last=Hardnett|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=FR|rs=y|cur_rs=yes|home=Gulfport, MS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Sanchez|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=155|class=SO|rs=|home=Maspeth, NY|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jon|last=Severe|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, NY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joseph|last=Chartouny|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Saint-Hubert, QE}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Massimino|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=|home=New Hope, PA|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jesse|last=Bunting|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Plymouth, MA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Pekárek|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Prague, Czech Republic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mandell|last=Thomas|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home=Rochester, NY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Rhoomes|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=|home=South Jamaica, NY|note=C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Downing|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=|home=Orangeburg, NY|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Canty|num=42|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=SR|rs=y|home=Danvers, MA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Sengfelder|num=43|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=238|class=SO|rs=|home=Leverkusen, Germany}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dekeba|last=Battee-Aston|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=SO|rs=|home=Cairns, Australia}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

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Jeff Neubauer ({{college|La Salle}})

|asst_coach=

Rodney Crawford ({{college|Cincinnati}})
Tony Chiles ({{college|Columbia}})
Jaden Uken ({{college|Nebraska}})

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|accessdate=

}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Fordham Rams}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/14/2015

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas–Arlington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 72–77

| attend = 3,863

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Queens College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 76–57

| attend = 2,132

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 85–62{{cite web|title=Balanced Fordham defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 85-62|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400841195|publisher=ESPN.com|access-date=22 November 2015}}

| attend = 2,108

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/24/2015

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Colgate

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–58

| attend = 1,538

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/28/2015

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Manhattan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 87–64

| attend = 2,747

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/02/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 73–57

| attend = 3,068

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/05/2015

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 86–54

| attend = 1,992

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/08/2015

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = LIU Brooklyn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 89–84

| attend = 1,595

| overtime = OT

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/13/2015

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Coppin State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–55

| attend = 1,331

| overtime =

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/19/2015

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 70–53

| attend = 2,032

| overtime =

| record = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2015

| time = 3:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Atlantic 10/ACC Showcase

| tv =

| score = 55–64

| attend =

| overtime =

| record = 9–2

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Fordham Rams}}| 2015–16 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/03/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = George Washington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 63–69

| attend = 2,813

| overtime =

| record = 9–3

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/06/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = La Salle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 66–61

| attend = 1,024

| overtime =

| record = 10–3

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/10/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Richmond

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 82–93

| attend = 2,385

| overtime =

| record = 10–4

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/13/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = VCU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Siegel Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 54–88

| attend = 7,637

| overtime =

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/16/2016

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 55–80

| attend = 4,200

| overtime =

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/20/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = George Mason

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 73–62

| attend = 1,689

| overtime =

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/24/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Dayton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 50–64

| attend = 2,014

| overtime =

| record = 11–7

| conference = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/27/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rhode Island

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ryan Center

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 63–79

| attend = 4,195

| overtime =

| record = 11–8

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/30/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Massachusetts

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 78–72

| attend = 3,562

| overtime = OT

| record = 12–8

| conference = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/06/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Joseph's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 60–82

| attend = 3,200

| overtime =

| record = 12–9

| conference = 3–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/10/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 72–76

| attend = 2,021

| overtime = OT

| record = 12–10

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/13/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Richmond

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Robins Center

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 67–71

| attend = 7,201

| overtime =

| record = 12–11

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/17/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Massachusetts

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 76–66

| attend = 2,341

| overtime =

| record = 13–11

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/20/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Louis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename =

| tv = ASN

| score = 68–76

| attend = 8,591

| overtime =

| record = 13–12

| conference = 4–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/24/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = La Salle

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 56–53

| attend = 1,350

| overtime =

| record = 14–12

| conference = 5–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/27/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Davidson

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91–82

| attend = 2,985

| overtime =

| record = 15–12

| conference = 6–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Duqensne

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Palumbo Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 78–69

| attend = 1,283

| overtime =

| record = 16–12

| conference = 7–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/05/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Rhode Island

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 64–61

| attend = 3,200

| overtime =

| record = 17–12

| conference = 8–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Fordham Rams}}| 2016 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2016

| time = 12:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 8

| opponent = Richmond

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Barclays Center

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| gamename = Second round

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 55–70

| overtime =

| record = 17–13

| attend = 6,519

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Fordham Rams}}| 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/16/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral =

| nonconf = yes

| seed =

| opponent = Boston University

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| gamename = First round

| tv =

| score = 66–69

| overtime =

| record = 17–14

| attend = 1,264

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

}}

References

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Category:Fordham Rams men's basketball seasons

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2015–16 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

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Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

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