GAME 25 – Monday, February 6, 2017
Rider Broncs (13-11, 6-7 MAAC) vs. Monmouth Hawks (19-5, 11-2 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gymnasium
Tip: 7 p.m.
What You Need To Know
- Rider and Monmouth are meeting for the 48th time in the two programs' histories, with the Broncs owning a 28-19 lead in the all-time series. Rider owns a 4-3 edge since the Hawks joined the MAAC. However, Monmouth had won three straight prior to a 93-90 Rider win in overtime on Dec. 31.
- Rider led at the half in four-straight games, Jan. 17-28, but posted just a 1-3 record in those games. The Broncs then trailed at Canisius, but pulled out a win.
- Five of the 10 different Broncs to suit up have posted a double-double this year.
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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 663 rebounds rank 14th all-time at Rider.
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Norville Carey has posted six double-doubles, good for third in the MAAC. He's reached double figures in each of the last six, with three double-doubles.
- Thomas and Carey have combined for 15 double-doubles. No other MAAC tandem has more than 11 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 80-75 record and reached the MAAC Quarterfinals in each of his first four seasons in Lawrenceville. Baggett was the 2015 MAAC Coach of the Year.
