GAME 26 – Saturday, February 11, 2017
Rider Broncs (13-12, 6-8 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-15, 7-8 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gymnasium
Tip: 2 p.m.
What You Need To Know
- Rider and Quinnipiac are meeting for the 10th time in the two programs' histories, with the Broncs owning a 7-2 lead in the all-time series. Rider owns a 5-2 edge since the Bobcats joined the MAAC in 2013-14, including 2-of-3 last season. The second win, by a 60-57 margin, came last March 3 in the MAAC First Round.
- Six of the 10 different Broncs to suit up have posted a double-double this year. -
Kealen Washington-Ives posted his first-career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists, both season highs, Feb. 6 vs. Monmouth. The 10 assists are also a career high, doubling his prior best of five.
- Rider had started the same starting five in each of its first 23 games. The Broncs have utilized a different starting five in each of the last three.
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Kahlil Thomas has a MAAC-leading nine double-doubles on the year and became Rider's 36th 1,000-point scorer on Feb. 3 against Iona. His 670 rebounds rank 14th all-time at Rider.
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Norville Carey has posted six double-doubles, good for fourth in the MAAC. He's reached double figures scoring in the last seven, with three double-doubles.
- Thomas and Carey have combined for 15 double-doubles. No other MAAC tandem has more than 12 on the year.
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Stevie Jordan leads the MAAC at 5.3 dimes per game. His 12 assists against Kennesaw State tied for the most by a Bronc in at least 21 seasons.
- The Broncs are led by fifth-year Head Coach
Kevin Baggett, whose teams have posted an 80-76 record and reached the MAAC Quarterfinals in each of his first four seasons in Lawrenceville. Baggett was the 2015 MAAC Coach of the Year.
