LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Stevie Jordan (Bensalem, PA/Conwell-Egan/API) nearly posted a triple-double despite not playing the final eight minutes as the Rider University men's basketball team outscored Hartford, 53-17, in the second half en route to an 89-53 victory Wednesday night at Alumni Gym. Jordan finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists without committing a turnover as the Broncs improved to 2-1, handing Hartford (2-1) its first loss.

With the game tied at 36-36 at the half and 38-38 a minute into the second, Rider went on to outscore Hartford, 32-6, over the next 12 minutes to blow the game open. Jordan Allen (Dover, DE/Dover) scored 11 points, including a trifecta of three-pointers in the span, while Jordan added seven points, four assists and two rebounds before exiting near the end of the spurt.
 
For the game, the Broncs dominated the specialty stats, outscoring Hartford, 34-16 in the paint, 17-4 off turnovers, 15-5 on second chances, 24-4 on fast breaks and 30-7 in bench scoring. Tyere Marshall (Philadelphia, PA/Martin Luther King/Putnam Science) posted his second double-double in three games with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Allen added 16 points.
 
Quotes & Notes
"I thought our guys at halftime made some adjustments in terms of going out, defending the way we needed to defend, playing harder than what we played in the first half and playing more aggressive. Not just settling for jump shots. Once we able to get to the basket and get to the free throw line, then some guys were able to make shots going forward."
 
"We've been a good team in terms of taking care of the ball. Tonight, 17 assists to 12 turnovers. The ball is in Stevie's hands a great deal. I trust him. I know he's going to make the right decision more often than not."
 
"Stevie's going to push the ball. Guys enjoy running with him because they know he's going to find them."

"The last time we had a shooter like that was Harris Mansell. Every time the ball left Harris' hands, you thought it was going in. Every time Jordan (Allen) takes a shot, even when he crosses halfcourt, I believe it's going in, the way that he shoots it. Once he makes one, you know he's going to get into a run." – Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett
 
"I just try to lead by example. If the guys see me playing hard, then they're going to want to play as hard as me." – Sophomore guard Stevie Jordan
 
- Rider has now won five-straight over Hartford to take a 5-1 lead in the all-time series.
- All 11 Broncs to see the floor scored, including three-year manager Joe Ajike (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) who walked onto this year's team and hit a free throw in the second half.
- Rider had more assists (17) than turnovers (12) for the third-straight game.
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Jordan did not commit a turnover and now has 23 assists to just four turnovers on the season.
- In the second half, Rider outshot Hartford, 52.9 percent (18-34) to 19.2 percent (5-26) from the floor, including 38.5 percent (5-13) to 15.4 percent (2-13) from long range, and outrebounded the Hawks, 32-13.
- The Broncs attempted a season-low 23 three-point field goals, making eight (34.8 percent). 
- A game after scoring nine second-half points, Paxton Wilson (Clearwater, FL/Calvary Christian Academy) did it again, hitting a perfect 2-for-2 from the floor, including a three-pointer, and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.
- Allen was also highly-effective in the second half, scoring 11 of his 16 points in the later stanza, hitting 4-of-6 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from distance. He also had both of his blocked shots in the period.
- For the season, Rider now has 46 assists and just 32 turnovers for a 1.44 team assist-to-turnover ratio. Jordan leads the group with a 5.75 assist-to-turnover ratio.