GAME 19 - Thursday, January 18, 2018
Rider Broncs (11-7, 4-2 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's Peacocks (8-9, 2-4 MAAC)
Location: Jersey City, NJ – Yanitelli Center
Tip: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets –
GoBroncsTix.com
Live Video –
SaintPetersPeacocks.com
Live Stats –
SaintPetersPeacocks.com
Live Audio –
107.7 FM The Bronc
Twitter –
Twitter.com/RiderMBB
What You Need To Know
- Rider and Saint Peter's are meeting for the 63rd time in the two programs' histories, with the Broncs owning a 33-29 lead in the all-time series. Included in the mark are wins in 17 of the last 25 meetings. However, the Peacocks have taken four of the last five, including a season sweep last year.   Â
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Anthony Durham has stepped up of late, hitting 23 of his last 29 attempts from inside the three-point arc. He also dished out a career-high seven assists vs. QU.
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Frederick Scott was named to the Lou Henson mid-season Watch List. The Lou Henson Award is presented to the nation's top Division I mid-major player.
- Rider shot 50 percent or better in three-straight - 52.0 percent (39-75) on Dec. 31 at Niagara, 50.0 percent (32-64) Jan. 5 vs. Fairfield and a season-high 53.0 percent (35-66) Jan. 7 at Manhattan, before shooting 48.5 percent (33-68) against Quinnipiac on Jan. 12.
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Stevie Jordan has been solid all-around (14.1 ppg, 6.5 apg, 4.2 rpg and 2.1 spg).Â
- Saint Peter's is an undefeated 5-0 at home this season, with MAAC wins over Monmouth and Quinnipiac.
 - The Peacocks lead the MAAC in scoring defense (67.5 ppg.), field-goal percentage defense (.420), three-point field-goal percentage defense (.315) and free-throw percentage (.759).
- Nick Griffin paces the Peacocks at 14.5 points per game, while Davauhnte Turner has added 11.2 points per game. Samuel Idowu has added 10.5 ppg.
- Sixth-year Head Coach
Kevin Baggett's teams have posted a 96-86 record and reached the MAAC Quarterfinals in each of his first five seasons. Baggett was the 2015 MAAC Coach of the Year.
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