BRONX, NY—The South Carolina State men's basketball team will be on the road to close out the year as they take on the Fordham Rams in a non-conference contest Wednesday (Dec. 31) at Rose Hill Gym. Tipoff is 12 noon.

The game will be televised live on SportsNet NY (SNY) with Ed Cohen (p-b-p) and Vin Parise (color) announcing and streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network. The game will also be broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and www.wfuvsports.org and can be followed live via livestats. Follow the links above.
 
This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools on the hardwood.  South Carolina State enters the game with a 4-10 overall, 2-0 MEAC record, while Fordham is 4-6 on the season following a 74-59 win over Howard on Sunday..
 
Fordham is 5-3 all-time against schools currently in the MEAC, including the Howard win on Sunday and a loss to Maryland Eastern Shore earlier this year.

The Bulldogs are led by freshman guard Edward Stephens with 10.9 points per outing. Junior forward Darryl Palmer is the leader on the boards with 5.8 rebounds and 7.2 points. Sophomore guard Karon Wright is second on the team in scoring with 8.3 ppg, while guard Greg Mortimer adds 7.7 points per game.

State will return to action on Saturday (Jan. 3) against Eastern Kentucky in 7 p.m. tipoff at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, KY. The game was originally scheduled to tipoff at 2 p.m.

For more information on South Carolina State University basketball, please call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 536-7060, or visit the official Bulldogs website at www.scsuathletics.com